used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
at or in the front
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
(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 Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
ArcaneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪn/
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
cañon
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From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
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 Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
engage in
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
miryadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
cut with a saw
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
not in physical motion
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
up to a particular time
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading So they hitched up and rolled down the cañon, and out into the valley and then turned due south.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bennett and Arcane now concluded not to wait for me to go ahead and explore out a way for them to follow, as I had done for a long time, but to go ahead as it was evidently the best way to turn south and make our own road, and find the water and passes all for ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We had not gone long on this course before we saw that we must cross the valley and get over to the west side.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I rolled up my pants pulled off my moccasins and waded in, having the teams stand still till I could find out whether it was safe for them to follow or not by ascertaining the depth of the water and the character of the bottom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To do this we must cross through some water, and for fear the ground might be miry, I went to a sand hill near by and got a mesquite stick about three feet long with which to sound out our way.
