used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She left her pony and climbed the hill on foot.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
FlapjacknounUS /ˈflæpdʒæk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She left her pony and climbed the hill on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
set up or found
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
gold-bearingadjective
containing gold
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She left her pony and climbed the hill on foot.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
Jennie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
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 She left her pony and climbed the hill on foot.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
MinnounUS /mɪn/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
of an obscure nature
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She left her pony and climbed the hill on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading She left her pony and climbed the hill on foot.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
caught or fixed
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For some distance along the length of the ledge and toward what was believed to be the richer end, Flapjack and Min had staked out the claims.
at the time that
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Helen and Jennie, as they had promised, kept away from the ridge where the gold-bearing rock had been found.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the next afternoon when Ruth went for a gallop over the hills she chose a direction that would bring her around to the rear of the ledge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They followed the two staked by the lame young man and his partner, and “R. Fielding” was on the notice stuck up on the one next to the claims of the mysterious young man and his partner.
