used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
(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 At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
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From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
not any; not one
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
with speed
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At this, the first sign of human life they had seen since they took to the boats, all hands paddled rapidly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a mile lower down there were trees and signs of cultivation; and a light smoke rose among them.
at the time that
From this reading They were approaching the shore, when Leaping Horse said to Harry: "No go close.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the right was a wide side cañon, which might afford a passage up into the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GRAND CAÑON Passing from a short cañon, the boats emerged into a valley with flat shores for some distance from the river.
