used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
at or in the front
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
cause to be bored
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
lacking funds
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
can't
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From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
Dave
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From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
the act of departing
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
and nothing more
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
not any; not one
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
others
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From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
cut with a saw
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here is the place, sure enough," Dave said; "there can't be no mistake about it; it is just as the map made it, the tree on the middle peak and the line from them going right into this Canyon.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Looking the other way, they saw that the tree on the hill bore exactly on the middle peak, the Indian village lying just in the same line halfway up the hill.
which person or people
From this reading A minute later an exclamation broke from Dave, who was ahead, and the others on joining him saw that the great wall of rock had been split as if by an earthquake.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They hastened on now with their eyes fixed on the tree.
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 The opening was not more than ten yards wide, and on looking up a narrow line of sky appeared between the walls of rock.
