aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
airlinenounUS /ˈerlaɪn/
a hose that carries air under pressure
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The creek was soon left behind.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
breakfasted
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From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The creek was soon left behind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
essayed
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From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
flap-jacks
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From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
the act of departing
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “KILL HIM, THE THIEF!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “KILL HIM, THE THIEF!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
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 Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
ReservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
rimrocks
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From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
cut with a saw
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
in the near future
From this reading The creek was soon left behind.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “KILL HIM, THE THIEF!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “KILL HIM, THE THIEF!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Early the following morning he breakfasted on trout and flap-jacks and essayed going over the hills in an airline to the Reservation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The creek was soon left behind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the high rimrocks and hills above it there was no trail, and the boy spent tedious hours in picking out his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
Winnemucca
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From this reading Late evening of the day on which he had left, Winnemucca saw Johnny encamped on the North Fork for the night.
