Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

anew

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The other knew how to obey.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

temporary military shelter

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The other knew how to obey.

owning no land

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

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 not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

engage in

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

without a sound

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

be obedient to

From this reading The other knew how to obey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other knew how to obey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

-ing form of “overarch” — be central or dominant

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

having the sense of smell

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

try to get or reach

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

causing to become steady

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

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From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

in the direction of

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

precisely as stated

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

in a wary manner

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was not until they had gone a long distance, past vast, scarred cliffs, through close, dark, scented tunnels formed by the overarching boughs of great arbor-vitaes, up smooth slides where the water came down upon them in long, unbroken, glassy green slopes, that Landless said, in a low voice:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BACKWARD TRACK Landless turned to the pathway by which they had come, but the Indian shook his head, and pointing to the stream which, making a sudden turn, brawled along at their very feet, stepped noiselessly down into the water, first, however, possessing himself of Luiz Sebastian's gun, which lay upon the ground beside the hut.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Holding with one arm the unconscious form of the woman he had come so many leagues to seek, and with the other steadying himself by boulder and projecting cliff, he followed his companion past the sleeping Ricahecrians, out of the shadow of the great arch, into the splendor of the moonlight beyond.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Landless, following him in silence, would have turned his face towards the river, but again the Susquehannock shook his head and began to make his way slowly and warily up stream.