used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
at or in the front
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
a youthful male person
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
Connie
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From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
not any; not one
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
RENE'S
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From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
uttered with a trill
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
that is looked for
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
steepnessnounUS /ˈstiːpnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the boy that smoothly rolling sky line looked ten miles ahead of him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
precisely as stated
From this reading The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His snowshoes became great weights upon his feet which sought to drag him down, down into immeasurable depths of soft warm snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE END OF RENE'S TRAIL The ridge up which Connie Morgan laboured at the head of his dogs was a sparsely timbered slope which terminated in a rounded crest a mile away.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No breath of wind stirred the stinging dead air.
