used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
Conway
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From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
go across or through
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
in the near future
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They crossed more than one clear little stream, a pleasant contrast to the sluggish, muddy creeks of the prairies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
That's
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From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "That's the place for our camp," said Conway, and he urged the train forward.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The range, toward which the head of the train was pointing, now came nearer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The traveling was smooth and easy, and they soon left the little blue lake well behind, passing through a pleasant country well wooded with elm, ash, birch, cottonwood, and box elder, and the grass growing high everywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Pass They resumed the journey early the next day, Bright Sun telling Conway that they could reach the range before sunset, and that they would find there an easy pass leading a mile or two farther on to a protected and warm glen.
