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21
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
24
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
accompanied
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From this reading Falsten and I accompanied them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
assuredly
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
away
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
barometer
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
breaking
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
came
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
CHANCELLOR
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
conclusion
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
Curtis
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
cutting
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
dashed
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
Dowlas
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
effecting
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
evening
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
event
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
examine
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
falling
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
Falsten
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From this reading Falsten and I accompanied them.
favorable
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
feet
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
gale
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
getting
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
Ham
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
hitherto
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Falsten and I accompanied them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
inevitably
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
leave
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
lost
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
low
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
measuring
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
NOVEMBER
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
obstruction
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
only
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
pieces
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
pikes
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
PRISON
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
proved
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
reef
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
RELEASED
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
ridge
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
Rock
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
rocks
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
rougher
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
sea
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
serious
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
six
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
surface
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
symptom
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
ten
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Falsten and I accompanied them.
There
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From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
tide
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
uncovered
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From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
way
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From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE "CHANCELLOR" RELEASED FROM HER PRISON NOVEMBER 21 TO 24.--There was assuredly no time to be lost before we ought to leave Ham Rock reef.
weather
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From this reading The barometer had been falling ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and there was every symptom that the weather, hitherto so favorable, was on the point of breaking; and in the event of a gale the Chancellor must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to examine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We came to the conclusion that the only way of effecting a passage was by cutting away the rocks with pikes over a surface measuring ten feet by six.
