used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
CascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
Chehalis
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From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
assemble or get together
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
not often
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
Ski-ik-kul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
swirlsnounUS /swɜːrlz/
plural of “swirl” — the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
two times
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ski-ik-kul, or Chehalis Creek, as the whites call it, is surely one of the most beautiful streams in the whole Cascade Range.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Through this notch the stream surges and swirls with the wild fury, the fearful power, and the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tornado.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Its size may be stated, approximately, as two feet in depth by fifty feet in width, at or near the mouth, but its course is so crooked, so tortuous, and its bed so broken and uneven that the explorer will seldom find a reach of it sufficiently quiet and undisturbed to afford a measurement of this character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one point it is choked into a narrow gorge ten feet wide and twice as deep, with a fall of ten feet in a distance of thirty.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At another place it runs more placidly for a few yards, as if to gather strength and courage for a wild leap over a sheer wall of frowning rock into a foaming pool thirty, forty, or fifty feet below.
