farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
capesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
Hamlin
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From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
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 Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
McDonald's
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From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
overcoatsnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊts/
plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
pelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
possessing sweep
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE INDIAN TRAIL The weather became colder as the day advanced.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
at the time that
From this reading It was growing dusk when the company emerged into the valley of the Canadian.
in or at the place that
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
which person or people
From this reading Scattered pellets of snow in the air lashed the faces of the troopers, who rode steadily forward, the capes of their overcoats thrown over their heads for protection.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The snow of the late storm lay in drifts along the banks of the narrow stream, and the horses picked their passage higher up where the wind had swept the brown earth clear, at the same time keeping well below the crest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they thus toiled slowly forward, Hamlin related his story to the Major in detail, carefully concealing all suspicion of McDonald's connection with the crime.
