Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

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

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

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From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

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From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

set up or found

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

to a degree impossible of achievement

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

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

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

doubt about the truth of something

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

lacking firmness or resoluteness

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

not any; not one

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

and nothing more

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

the state of being asleep

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

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

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, indecisively, she let the bridle rein fall on his neck.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

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

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

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From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Brought to incredulity by this survey, she pulled Cooney to a walk as she neared the parting of the ways.

in or at the place that

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

which person or people

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A LADY LOSES HERSELF Only a few miles separate Bar-7 from the Ewing place; but they are interesting miles and at least one of them will be found exciting by the town-bred novice.

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

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The way seems no broader than one's hand, and to Mrs. Laithe, who approached it from across the flat and studied it for the first time as a practicable thoroughfare, it looked to be impossibly perpendicular; a climb that no horse in its right mind would attempt, an angle of elevation that no rider could sustain.

plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

From this reading There is a stretch where the trail leaves the valley road and zigzags up the face of the east bench to a height from which one may survey the whole sleeping valley of the Wimmenuche as through a reducing glass.