used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
ascents
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From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
the lower side of anything
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
bowlders
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From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
cliff-like
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From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
the first light of day
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading So far the work was fairly easy.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading So far the work was fairly easy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far the work was fairly easy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
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 There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
METALnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
METTLEnounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far the work was fairly easy.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For more than a mile they carried the levels over the bowlders of the gradually sloping bottom of that stupendous gash in the mountain side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far the work was fairly easy.
waterhole
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From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last, however, they came to the place where the bed of the gulch suddenly tilted upward at a sharp angle and climbed the tremendous heights to the top of High Mesa in sheer ascents and cliff-like ledges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There they left the outfit in the buckboard and proceeded with the line of levels on up the creek bed into the gorge from which it issued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading METAL AND METTLE At dawn Blake and Ashton drove up to the waterhole on Dry Fork with their camp equipment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So far the work was fairly easy.
