used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
BOTTLESnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
placed in a grave
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
a boy or man
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
a young female
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
RetracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Too bad, old chap," he remarked, as he looked down upon the brute.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He refrained, however, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, and he had a heavy load to carry back to camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was strongly tempted to follow to the heights above to see what lay beyond.
in or at the place that
From this reading Retracing his steps to the brook, he walked up the ravine until he came to the spot where the grizzly was lying, half buried beneath the rocks and earth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BOTTLES WILL DO For a few minutes Reynolds stood and looked up the trail after the girl and horse had disappeared from view.
