used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
completely unclothed
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
BRIDGER
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
one or the other of two
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
JIM
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
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 It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
most important element
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading But between Pilot Peak and me there lay a big country of heavy timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JIM BRIDGER ON THE TRAIL I turned, and climbed the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The top was grassy and bare, and here I stopped, to find out where things were.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a long hill, and hot, but I wanted to get up where I could see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off in one direction (which was southwest, by the sun) rose Pilot Peak, rocky and snowy, with the main range stretching on either side of it.
