used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The journey had been a toilsome one.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
gold-seekers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The journey had been a toilsome one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey had been a toilsome one.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
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 One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
come into possession of
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey had been a toilsome one.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
arrange in a container
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
only a very short time before
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One of their pack ponies had been lost, having slipped and fallen over a precipice many hundreds of feet deep, and they had lost a day making a long detour to reach the spot where he fell, in order to recover the articles he had carried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The journey had been a toilsome one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a month later that the gold-seekers arrived at a point due south of the three peaks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At times they made their way through deep gorges.
in or at the place that
From this reading At others they had to climb rocky hills, where the horses could scarce obtain a foothold.
