Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

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

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

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From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

quick and energetic

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

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From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

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From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

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

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

resembling a horse

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

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

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

characteristic of a lack of maturity

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

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

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

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

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

immediately past

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

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

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

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 Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

attach to a support

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

go across or through

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

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

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

move upward

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

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

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

lighted by sunlight

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

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

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

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

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

having a top of a specified character

From this reading Stanley Mitchell topped the last rise in Morning Gate Pass in the late afternoon.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

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

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

inefficient in use of time and effort and materials

From this reading The gallop, as a road gait, is frowned upon in the cow countries as immature and wasteful of equine energy.

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

From this reading Cobre Basin spread deep and wide before him, ruddy in the low sun; Cobre town and mines, on his left, loomed dim and misshapen in the long dark shadows of the hills.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Awguan, top horse and foreman of Stanley's mount, swung pitapat down the winding pass at a brisk fox trot.

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

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading He passed Loder's Folly, high above the trail--gray, windowless, and forlorn; the trail dipped into the cool shadows, twisted through the mazy deeps of Wait-a-Bit Cañon, clambered zigzag back to the sunlit slope, and curved round the hillsides to join, in long levels, the wood roads on the northern slopes.