used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
anew
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE ON THE MOUNTAIN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
didn't
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From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
being one more than ten
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
set up or found
From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
the act of departing
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
he'd
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From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
he's
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From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
Katahdin
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From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE CAVE ON THE MOUNTAIN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAVE ON THE MOUNTAIN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
sleddingnounUS /ˈsledɪŋ/
the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
From this reading “Reckon he’d have found it pretty rough sledding.”
SleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
in the near future
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They soon started on again and about eleven o’clock reached the foot of Katahdin where they again stopped to rest.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE ON THE MOUNTAIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
a special situation
From this reading “Good thing Mr. Sleeper didn’t come if he’s got a game leg,” Jack panted as they stopped to rest a moment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
precisely as stated
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading The foot of the mountain was seven miles from the dam and the going very rough especially through the gorge where they were obliged to leap from one big rock to another as they followed the bed of the stream.
