25
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
equally
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
(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 He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
COLINA
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From this reading COLINA COMMANDS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
COMMANDSnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading COLINA COMMANDS.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
traveling across
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
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 For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
the force of workers available
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
mudholes
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
not any; not one
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
non-existent
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
(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 On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
