Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

later than; following

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

at or in the front

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

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

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

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

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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From this reading Looks to me like we were coming to a cañon."

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Looks to me like we were coming to a cañon."

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

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From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

one or the other of two

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

set up or found

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

the act of departing

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Looks to me like we were coming to a cañon."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

reduced in size as by squeezing together

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

arrange in a container

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

established beyond doubt

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

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

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A little farther along it proved so; and Hugh, after going ahead and making a little investigation, called out to the boys to bring on the animals.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

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

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

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 They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

a source of difficulty

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

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

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Looks to me like we were coming to a cañon."

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

From this reading Before they had gone far Hugh stopped, and, turning, said to the boys as they came up, "I don't like the looks of things ahead; I reckon we'll have to go up on the hillside down below here.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Looks to me like we were coming to a cañon."

at the time that

From this reading A PACK HORSE IN DANGER They had not gone far down the river the next morning when the mountains on either side drew closer together, and the valley narrowed greatly.

in or at the place that

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.

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

From this reading They found him on a narrow game trail, which began to climb the hill among thick timber, where the trees stood so close on both sides of the trail that it was evident that there might be trouble in getting the packs along.