used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
apart from; not including
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
set up or found
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
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 They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
by chance
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
red-skins
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From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
be seated
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
thickly-wooded
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From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
in the direction of
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
look attentively
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
at the time that
From this reading A FRESH START In the evening they camped on the banks of the Green River, here a stream of but small size, except when the melting snow swelled its waters into a torrent.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the spot where they halted a rivulet ran into the stream from a thickly-wooded little valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had observed that there was a marked difference in temperature on this side of the mountains, upon which the strength of the southern sun had already in many places cleared away the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was frozen, but breaking the ice with their axes they found that water was flowing underneath.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a comfort to be able to sit by a fire without the thought that red-skins maybe crawling up towards you," Sam Hicks said heartily, "and to sleep without being turned out to stand watch in the cold.
