used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
Alsek
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From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
BradfordsnounUS /ˈbrædfərdz/
plural of “bradford” — United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
placed crosswise
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
FORDSnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
headwatersnounUS /ˈhedwɔːtərz/
plural of “headwater” — the source of a river
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
miredadjectiveUS /maɪrd/
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
absolutely essential
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
held or filled or in use
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
arrange in a container
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
RainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
except for; apart from
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
cut with a saw
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
shalloweradjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊər/
comparative of “shallow” — lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not infrequently they saw the bodies of horses and cattle which had either become hopelessly mired or had broken a leg among the rocks, and been shot and abandoned by their owners.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Although the stream was here much narrower and shallower than at Dalton's Post, its current was still so turbulent that on each occasion the Bradfords took advantage of the pack train.
two times
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DANGERS OF THE SUMMER FORDS Two more days were occupied in ascending the valley of the Alsek to its headwaters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trail crossed many tributary streams, through which our pedestrians were obliged to wade, and twice it was necessary to cross the Alsek itself.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Beyond Rainy Hollow the summer trail was quite independent of the winter one, and led across a bleak summit now devoid of snow save the grimy remains of a few old drifts.
