Chapter III

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

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.

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

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

smooth and unconstrained in movement

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

the act of departing

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

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

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

in a nice way

From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.

not any; not one

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

prove capable or fit; meet requirements

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

only a very short time before

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

directed up

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

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

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

belonging to which person

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Philip made no reply; he was silent through the scarcely less difficult descent into a wide basin on the eastern front of the range.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the lower level the going was easier, and in the latter half of the afternoon they came to the farther lip of the high-pitched basin from which they could look down into the valley of the Arkansas; into the valley and across it to a distant, shack-built camp city spreading upward from a series of gulch heads over swelling hills with mighty mountains for a background--the great carbonate camp whose fame was by this time penetrating to the remotest hamlet in the land.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Not but what you are fairly fluent, as it is.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A few more weeks of this, and you’ll be able to qualify for a post-graduate course in the higher profanities.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You’re coming along nicely, Phil,” he chuckled.