Chapter VI

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

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

(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 At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

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

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

jutting or overhanging

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

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

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

past form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

divisible by two

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

to or in any or all places

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

only a very short time before

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

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

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

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

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

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

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

a confused multitude of things

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

immediately past

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

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 Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

engage in

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

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From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

and nothing more

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

make a painting

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

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

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

go across or through

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

status established in order of importance or urgency

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

not used up

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

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

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

not in physical motion

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

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From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

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

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

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

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

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

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

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From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

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 At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

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

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading Then the track lies underneath beetling cliffs which have crumbled into long tall, and the pass itself is only the triangular depression between two opposite slides.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading These vast "slides" are a prominent feature in every landscape in southern Colorado.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

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From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.

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

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

during the time that

From this reading On one side here the rock is brown and broken almost as fine as railway ballast; on the other the fragments rule much larger in size, are of bluish trachyte and completely covered everywhere with a stone-lichen hardly thicker than paint, which gives them a decidedly green color, while the brown rocks opposite are entirely devoid of lichens.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At last the road rises above timber line, but even to the last verge, the soil under the trees is crowded with flowers and all sorts of pretty herbage, among which the strawberry takes precedence in point of abundance.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Down this jumble of fallen rocks--the scene of one incessant slow avalanche from the weather-crumbled crests still remaining above--the road passes by a steep and tortuous grade, made somewhat smooth by filling the crevices with small stuff; but the result would make the ghost of McAdam turn a shade paler.