used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
Chilcat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
Klitonda
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From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
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 Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
engage in
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
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 FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
plunderers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading He might have been a stump, for not the slightest movement did he make.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
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 On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That they were Chilcat traders and plunderers he was well aware.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far away in the distance toward the left his eyes were resting upon two specks gliding steadily up stream.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading On one of the highest hills stood Klitonda, keenly watching the crooked stream as it wound like a silver thread through its setting of dark green trees.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading FOILED Steep wooded banks lined both sides of the Yukon River for many miles.
