used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred had a momentary glimpse of his home.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
at or in the front
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
a youthful male person
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
CLIMBINGnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
Fred
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From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
a quick look
From this reading Fred had a momentary glimpse of his home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fred had a momentary glimpse of his home.
ten 10s
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Fred had a momentary glimpse of his home.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
not any; not one
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
Thorn'snounUS /θɔːrnz/
possessive form of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of being lost in Thorn's Gulch, or in some one of the myriad branches of the majestic chasm that extended for hundreds of miles in the course of the mighty Colorado, was alarming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the Go Ahead Boy was thoroughly alarmed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Either he was greatly confused or the places by which he was passing were strange.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading CLIMBING After he had advanced several hundred yards Fred was by no means certain that he really was retracing his way.
