Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

anew

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

(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 All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

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

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

make a strident sound

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

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

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

-ing form of “deport” — behave in a certain manner

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

in or to another place

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

at a previous time

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

of or relating to or based on geology

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

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

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

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

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

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

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

plural of “landslide” — an overwhelming electoral victory

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

-ing form of “reconstruct” — reassemble mentally

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

cut with a saw

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

the season of growth

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

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

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

carry out

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

shedding tears

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

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

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

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

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.

a large number or amount

From this reading Ten thousand landslides take place every spring, contributing their tons of mud to the millions that the river is deporting to the broad catch basins called the Athabaska and Great Slave Lakes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

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 All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

-ing form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

up to a particular time

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading Many a tree has happened to stand on the very crack that is the upmost limit of the slide and has in consequence been ripped in two.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

precisely as stated

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

during the time that

From this reading Elsewhere I have seen great valleys, cliffs, islands, etc., held on good evidence to be the results of such and such powers formerly very active; but here on the Athabaska I saw daily evidence of these powers in full blast, ripping, tearing reconstructing, while we looked on.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

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

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

an increase in width

From this reading All the way down the river we saw the process of undermining the bank, tearing down the trees to whirl them again on distant northern shores, thus widening the river channel until too wide for its normal flood, which in time, drops into a deeper restricted channel, in the wide summer waste of gravel and sand.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading GEOLOGICAL FORCES AT WORK It seems to me that never before have I seen the geological forces of nature so obviously at work.