used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
CAMP-FIRE
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From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
clambering
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From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
Hugh
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From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
one of four equal parts
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
There's
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From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
they're
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From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, clambering up the steep bank to the north, they crossed a hill and entered another ravine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's two deer just below us, feeding in the creek bottom, and I believe they're near enough to the ridge to shoot.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
water-courses
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From this reading Jack saw that there was good grass in the narrow bottoms of these water-courses, as Hugh had said, and in almost each one of several that they crossed a little stream flowed.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
belonging to which person
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was getting low and the air cooler, when, as they topped one of these hills to descend into another ravine Hugh stopped, made a motion of warning with his hand, and then, slowly lowered his head and backed away from the ridge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading JACK'S FIRST CAMP-FIRE Hugh and Jack walked a quarter of a mile down the ravine, at whose head they had left the horses, without seeing any sign of game.
