Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

set up or found

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

someone who hunts game

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

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 If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

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 THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

many times at short intervals

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

by chance

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

an amount of time

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

moving very fast

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was into one of these most striking nooks that the three had now come.

very small

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BEAVER HUNTER It was perhaps fortunate for the explorers and fur hunters that the great mountains of northwestern America abounded in swift, clear streams and little lakes, many of the lakes being set at a great height in tiny valleys, enclosed by forests and lofty cliffs.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading There was no dying of thirst, and about the water they always found the beaver.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Wood, too, was sure to be plentiful and, in the fierce cold of the northwestern winters they needed much of it.

a late time of life

From this reading If the valleys were not visited for a long period, and often the Indians themselves did not come to them in years, elk and other game, large and small, made a home there.