used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
completely unclothed
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
BEAVERnounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
fire-proof
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From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
gravellyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəli/
abounding in small stones
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
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 This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Away across from our ridge was another gravelly ridge, and beyond that was the snowy range.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
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 THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The lower end of the line was that willow bog, which lay in a basin right in a split of the timber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This point, with a long slope from the ridge to the valley there, was open and fire-proof.
wood-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEAVER MAN The fire line looked like some old wood-road, where trees had been cut out and brush cleared away.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It extended through the timber, striking the thin places and the rocky bare places, and the highest places, and wound on, half a mile, over a point.
