Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

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From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

(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 All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "We can make better time going back."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

fearless and daring

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We can make better time going back."

taking care or paying attention

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

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From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

in an attractive manner

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

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

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

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

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the act of departing

From this reading "We can make better time going back."

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

engage in

From this reading "We can make better time going back."

agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

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

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

and nothing more

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The other shore ain't so rough," said Connie, when the second deadfall was finished.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "We can make better time going back."

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

in the direction of

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the topmost one of two

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

characterized by variety

From this reading All the steel traps had been set, and 'Merican Joe had constructed two deadfalls, which varied from those set for marten only by being more cunningly devised, and more carefully prepared.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can make better time going back."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

at the time that

From this reading It was well toward the middle of the afternoon when the two reached the head of the lake, a distance of some five or six miles from the starting point.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.

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

From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE HILL The shore of the lake was irregular, being a succession of rocky points between which narrow bays extended back to the foot of the ridge which grew higher and higher as the two progressed toward the upper end of the lake, where it terminated in a high hill upon the sides of which bold outcroppings of rock showed at intervals between thick patches of scrub timber.