used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
in addition
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
ANIMAS
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From this reading ANIMAS VALLEY.--V.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
placed crosswise
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
being one more than seven
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
set up or found
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
How
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From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
Huse
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From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
jury-mast
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From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
Lang
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From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
Lang's
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From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
Lieut
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From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
lightshipnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
Madre
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From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
of an obscure nature
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
and nothing more
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading About eight miles before the Lang ranch was reached, and at the broadest point in the valley, we crossed a very curious dyke, or levee.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
unyieldingly
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From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading ANIMAS VALLEY.--V.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ANIMAS VALLEY.--V.
precisely as stated
From this reading How it came roaring up the funnel of that valley out of the very heart of the great, mysterious Sierra Madre--steadily, obstinately, unyieldingly!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
which person or people
From this reading At the Gray Place we found Lieut. Huse, who had come up from the supply camp at Lang's; and as he was returning on the following day, and we had decided sooner or later to go there also, we drove down together.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eighteen miles in the teeth of a wind that would have driven an old Dutch lightship, with only a jury-mast and a small flag set, at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.
