used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
any person at all
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
can't
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From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
set up or found
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
I'd
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From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
come together
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
and nothing more
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
pine-forest
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From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading We'll push right on."
on the contrary
From this reading "I'll fight if it can't be helped, Murray, but I'd a good deal rather not meet anybody."
precisely, exactly
From this reading We'll push right on."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
Steve
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From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our only risk now is that we may meet some of their hunters up here after game.
We'll
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From this reading We'll push right on."
(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 "Well, so had I. Our business, just now, is scouting, not killing."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During one part of the journey Steve Harrison and Murray had found the ledge along the mountain side pretty rough travelling, but their horses were used to picking their way along bad roads, and after a while they succeeded in getting out on to the comparatively smooth slope of the pine-forest.
