aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour we discussed the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading For an hour we discussed the situation.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
DIVIDEverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
DuluthnounUS /dəˈluːθ/
a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour we discussed the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For an hour we discussed the situation.
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From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT STIKEEN DIVIDE At about eight o'clock the next morning, as we were about to line up for our journey, two men came romping down the trail, carrying packs on their backs and taking long strides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were without hats, very brown, very hairy, and very much disgusted with the country.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were "hitting the high places in the scenery," and seemed to be entirely absorbed in the work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I hailed them and they turned out to be two young men from Duluth, Minnesota.
