used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
at or in the front
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
placed crosswise
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
a course of conduct
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
except for; apart from
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They have come along this road, but have turned back."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
wasn't
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From this reading "Hang me if I wasn't right after all, master.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
at the time that
From this reading We had crossed two of these bridges when Matthew, being ahead of me, suddenly mended his pace, and then, coming to a stand, turns about and cries:
in or at the place that
From this reading As we followed this path, we discovered that, where opportunity offered, bridges of long trees had been thrown from one jutting rock to another, to save the labor of cutting a way in the side of the mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW WE CAME TO THAT PLACE WHICH I CALL THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
