used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
equally
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill followed this.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
traveling across
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bill followed this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
for a short time
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
Skeena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
not in physical motion
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Originally a fair passageway had been cleared through low brush and dense timber alike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
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 A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
WINTERING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WINTERING PLACE On the second day they crossed the Skeena, a risky and tedious piece of business, for the river ran deep and strong.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading And shortly after this crossing they came to a line of wire strung on poles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pathway of sorts still remained, though dim and little trodden and littered with down trees of various sizes.
