Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

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

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

possessive form of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

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

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

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

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

broken stone used in macadamized roadways

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

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From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.

treated with oil

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

arrange in a container

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

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

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The material for making the road was at hand, for the most part, and by the end of the summer there was a broad oiled macadam road, grade carefully proportioned to grade, leading to the canyon's brim.

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

From this reading The pack is content to continue in the old."

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE MAKON ROAD "Always the strongest coyote makes the new trail.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.

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

From this reading The building of the road from the valley to the crevice edge was not a difficult task, although the country was rough.