used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A little stream wound in and out among the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
BowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
enclose with a fence
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
set up or found
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
the act of departing
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little stream wound in and out among the rocks.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little stream wound in and out among the rocks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A little stream wound in and out among the rocks.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A little stream wound in and out among the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no going round or turning back, till he found himself descending a steep, rugged spot, known as the Devil's Punch Bowl.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to a fence or a log he made his horse jump it.
in or at the place that
From this reading "This is the place I saw in my dream," he said aloud; "but where is the dead man?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the dream or the hand of fate gave him his course I know not, but Bill rode a straight line, up hill and down dale.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A little stream wound in and out among the rocks.
