used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
have
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
for the reason that
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
can't
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From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
down-hill
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From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
at any time
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
provide as food
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
he's
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From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
an occurrence of something
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
staying power
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
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 That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
nigheradverb
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
out-run
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From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
Pelly
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From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
RampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
side-hill
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From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
side-hills
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From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
Talkin
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From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
That's
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From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
there's
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From this reading And up in the Rampart Mountains there's a curious kind of bear called the 'side-hill grizzly.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
two times
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
up-hill
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From this reading That's because he's traveled on the side-hills ever since the Flood, and the two legs on the down-hill side are twice as long as the two on the up-hill.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Talkin' of bear," he went on, "now up in the Northern Country there are various kinds.
at the time that
From this reading And he can out-run a jack rabbit when he gets steam up.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the Little Pelly, for instance, they come down that thick in the summer to feed on the salmon that you can't get an Indian or white man to go nigher than a day's journey to the place.
