used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
ELKnounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
Hugh
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From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
engage in
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
and nothing more
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
in the near future
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
to-morrow
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From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we are, boys; this is the divide--the top of the range," said Hugh.
we'll
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From this reading "Now if we can only get down this hill and find decent travelling in the valley, we'll soon be out of this snow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The way down the new stream was steep, and for a while progress was slow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ELK?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I expect this is one of the heads of Wind River, and I hope we can make it down below the snow to-morrow."
