used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
confined by bonds
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
glinted
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From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
immediately past
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
Naas
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From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
piking
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From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
having a point
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
the possibility of future success
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
snow-cappedadjective
(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow
From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
the season of growth
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun glinted on the snow-capped peaks, though they themselves were in the shadow.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
tiptopnoun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OUT TRAIL "This time last spring," Bill said to her, "I was piking away north of those mountains, bound for the head of the Naas to prospect for gold."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were camped in a notch on the tiptop of a long divide, a thousand feet above the general level.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mountain range to which Bill pointed loomed seventy miles distance, angling northwest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A wide valley rolled below, and from the height they overlooked two great, sinuous lakes and a multitude of smaller ones.
