used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
CLIMBSnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
goat-survey
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From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
to a considerable degree
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
the act of departing
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
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 journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Therefore Fisher, Frank, Harry, and I, leaving our other two companions and the majority of the horses at the base camp, packed a few days' provisions and started in for the highest peaks of all.
not known
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OTHER CLIMBS For ten days we hunted and fished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finally, as time grew short, we realized that we must concentrate our energies in one effort if we were to get specimens of this most desirable of all American big game.
at the time that
From this reading When the opportunity offered, we made a goat-survey of a new place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading We journeyed up an unknown canon eighteen miles long, heavily wooded in the bottoms, with great mountains overhanging, and with a beautiful clear trout stream singing down its bed.
