Chapter X

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

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

completely unclothed

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

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

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

placed crosswise

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

incapable of being passed

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

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

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

a person who makes things

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

march in a procession

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

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

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

the middle of the day

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

in other respects or ways

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

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

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

carry out

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

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

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We crossed the Musselshell River at noon or a little earlier, and that night slept upon the open plain.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The mountains, of course, were impassable, so we kept along the foot of them, traveling east, and that night camped at the foot of the Black Butte.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were patches of snow on the north side of the hills, and in the coulees, but otherwise the brown plains were bare and dry.

without or almost without wind

From this reading THE COMING OF COLD MAKER I well remember how warm and windless that March day was.

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

From this reading The following morning we swung around the butte and headed south by a little east, a course that would take us to the junction of Elk River and the Bighorn, my companions said.