Chapter XVI · Concerning a Headless Ghost

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

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

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

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, it is pretty hot down here.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

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From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

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

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Besides, it is pretty hot down here.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Besides, it is pretty hot down here.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

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

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

investigate scientifically

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

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

From this reading Besides, it is pretty hot down here.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides, it is pretty hot down here.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

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

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

engage in

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

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

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

a relatively flat highland

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Besides, it is pretty hot down here.

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

except for; apart from

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

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

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At the level of the river you see little save blue sky and rock, and you see those like one looking out of a well!

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

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

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

(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 “Now,” Clay suggested, on the morning following the arrival at the mouth of the mightiest canyon on earth, “we may as well make up our minds that we can’t go very much farther in the _Rambler_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will go in as far as we can, then tie up and investigate the great mystery.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you want to see the Grand Canyon to good advantage,” Don advised, “get up on the plateau and look down and across.