used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
cachesnounUS /ˈkæʃɪz/
plural of “cache” — a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
Chilkoot
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From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
CraternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
an old word for “before”
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
far-famedadjective
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
set up or found
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
Hugh
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From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
immediately past
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
levelling
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From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
not any; not one
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
go across or through
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they mounted the steep ascent from Crater Lake to the summit.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ANOTHER PASS John and Hugh could not resist the temptation of looking at the far-famed Chilkoot Pass ere they turned for the last time from the Great Divide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A desperate situation for an encampment!" said John; but there was no other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A half-dozen policemen were levelling the new site for their tents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reaching this, they found a great array of caches, or drifts of snow, the formation of which suggested a cache beneath them.
