at or in the front
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
Alathea
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From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
a female human offspring
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
foot-journey
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From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading The old man grinned unpleasantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
Holton
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From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
Layson
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From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
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 They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man grinned unpleasantly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man grinned unpleasantly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
required or under orders
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading The old man grinned unpleasantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading His visitors took Layson by surprise, next morning.
wagon-road
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From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well ahead of Miss Alathea and the Colonel, who had been unable to keep up with them upon the final sharp ascent of the foot-journey from the wagon-road.
which person or people
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holton saw him first and nudged his daughter, who was with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had started from the valley long before he had supposed they would.
