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From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
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From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
at or in the front
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
(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 The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
set up or found
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sawmill machinery was nearly a day’s journey behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about noon on the 20th day of May, 1897, that our company entered Deer Valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
which person or people
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain, taking six of our horsemen, including myself, went ahead of the rest of the company, who followed after more slowly with the wagons and live stock.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We found a very good road leading up into the mountains along the south bank of the stream and followed that without difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
but in spite of that
From this reading The captain’s purpose was to select a suitable site for a camp which would in all probability be more permanent than we had yet made.
