accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
Battie
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From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
CLIMBINGnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN.
Crossgrove
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From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
a female human offspring
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
recognizable; marked
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
Inza
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From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
engage in
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
Merry's
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From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
attach to a support
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
Sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
carry out
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near two o’clock they started, having induced Browning to accompany them, much to Merry’s secret satisfaction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One party, including Mrs. Crossgrove and the captain’s daughter, decided to make the ascent by teams.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early that afternoon two parties from the _Sachem_ started for the top of Mount Battie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
which person or people
From this reading It was Inza who proposed to Frank and Frank’s friends that they should take the footpath up the southern side of the mountain.
