used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
anew
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be near.
have
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
the lower side of anything
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be near.
ten 10s
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
up to a particular time
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading We had explored the creek bottom and the cliffs above from below, and we now determined to traverse every foot of the rim of the canyon from above.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We retraced our steps and followed the fading evidence till it brought us again to the pit beneath the fir tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Near sundown we awoke, ate a little food, and started all over again to find the great bear.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was absolutely impossible for any animal to have lost so much blood and travel more than a few hundred yards past this spot.
