used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
ASSEMBLEverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Swim horses from the bar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
set up or found
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swim horses from the bar.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Swim horses from the bar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
MulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
the middle of the day
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
on one occasion
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
caught or fixed
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
required or under orders
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
moving very fast
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
SwimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Swim horses from the bar.
carry out
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading It is supposed to be about ninety miles to Telegraph Creek.--(Signed) The Mules."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On a broken paddle stuck in the sand we found this notice: "The trail crosses here.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
VULTURESnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE VULTURES ASSEMBLE About noon of the fiftieth day out, we came down to the bank of a tremendously swift stream which we called the third south fork.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were bitterly disappointed to find ourselves so far from our destination, and began once more to calculate on the length of time it would take us to get out of the wilderness.
