a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
placed crosswise
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
HAZLETON
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From this reading HAZLETON.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
ingeniouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒiːnjəsli/
in an ingenious manner
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
MIDWAYadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
road-gang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
move hurridly
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
summer-like
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From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We descended all day and the weather grew more and more summer-like each mile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading MIDWAY ON THE TRAIL We were now but thirty miles from Hazleton, where our second bill of supplies was waiting for us, and we were eager to push on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
a Caucasian
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Taking the advice of the road-gang we crossed the frail suspension bridge (which the Indians had most ingeniously constructed out of logs and pieces of old telegraph wire) and started down the west side of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every ravine was filled by mountain streams' foam--white with speed.
