used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
bowlders
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From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
Dave
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From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
increase twofold
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
set up or found
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
haunches
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From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
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 "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
a course of conduct
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
steepestadjectiveUS /ˈstiːpəst/
superlative of “steep” — having a sharp inclination
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had now lost the moon, and it was far too dark for them to progress further.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lads were surprised at the way their own horses followed, sliding on their haunches down the steepest places and picking their way among rocks and bowlders.
at the time that
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
in or at the place that
From this reading We shall go three times as fast when we get light to help us as in the dark; besides, we have got to look for some place where we can double on them.
belonging to which person
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six hours after starting they found themselves in a deep ravine, whose sides were covered with trees.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "We will give them four hours' rest," Dave said; "that long halt on the path was worse than traveling.
