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From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
35
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From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
41
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From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
48
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From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
8,300
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From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
move towards
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
breakfasted
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From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
rid of obstructions
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
immediately past
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
meridionaladjective
of or relating to a meridian
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
go across or through
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading The Medicine _Butte_ is isolated by a small tributary of the North fork of the Platte, but the mountains approach each other very nearly; the stream running at their feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
at the time that
From this reading Immediately in the pass, the road was broken by ravines, and we were obliged to clear a way through groves of aspens, which generally made their appearance when we reached elevated regions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were early on the road, having breakfasted before sunrise, and in a few miles' travel entered the pass of the Medicine _Butte_, through which led a broad trail, which had been recently traveled by a very large party.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading According to the barometer, this was 8,300 feet; and while we were detained in opening a road, I obtained a meridional observation of the sun, which gave 41° 35' 48" for the latitude of the pass.
a Caucasian
From this reading 3d.--There was a white frost last night; the morning is clear and cool.
