used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading THE HERMIT OF THE CANYON.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
divisible by two
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
set up or found
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading THE HERMIT OF THE CANYON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERMIT OF THE CANYON.
on one occasion
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
in the near future
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
in the near future
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
steepernounUS /ˈstiːpər/
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Presently in fact, the darker outlines of the range could be seen dimly against the night, looking at first more like a darker portion of the sky itself than a solid body reared against it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERMIT OF THE CANYON.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was steeper now, and even the inexperienced Jack knew that they must be approaching the mountains themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little animals were soon once more among the rough, broken ground and stiff scrub brush of the upper foothills.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After some difficulty they found a place in the side of the watercourse up which the ponies could scramble.
