Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

a farewell remark

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

later than; following

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

jutting or overhanging

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

travel across or pass over

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

coming down or downward

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

being one more than seven

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

one or the other of two

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

divisible by two

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

only a very short time before

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

ten 10s

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

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 After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

and nothing more

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA--THE RETURN BY ANOTHER TRAIL--THE CAÑON OF THE CHURCHES--AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

precisely as stated

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

possessive form of “water” — 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 On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After bidding adieu to our hospitable host and the many friends at the great hacienda, we started quite late in the afternoon to ride about eight or nine miles up the Batopilas River to a station of the Batopilas Mining Company called the Potrero.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I hardly know which looks the more impressive, to stand upon the crest of a high cañon or to wind through its depths and look up at its beetling sides, which seem to cleave the clouds.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the cañon through its entire length is very narrow, and in some places there is only room for the rushing river with the trail hugging the banks or finding a foothold for the mules on the steep, broken mountain side.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On either side the Batopilas lifts its banks from four to five and even to six thousand feet above the river bed, making a wonderfully beautiful panorama of rugged mountain scenery as you wind along, sometimes climbing up a few hundred feet and then descending to the water's edge to cross at some favorable ford.