used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
anew
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
at or in the front
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
BozemannounUS /ˈboʊzmən/
a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
camp-fire
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From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
cañon
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From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
not accessible to view
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
hiding-place
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From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
horse-thieves
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From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
ten 10s
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
mountain-side
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From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a brief written record
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
pack-mules
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From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
RIDDANCEnounUS /ˈrɪdəns/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
SqueakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
not in physical motion
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
in the direction of
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having no pack-mules to drive, it was easy for him to keep ahead of our party, and when, about three in the afternoon, Squeaky stopped to scan the valley behind us for signs of our captain’s presence, our captain himself, half a mile to one side of the trail, was lying flat upon his stomach on the mountain-side five hundred feet above, looking down at us.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
at the time that
From this reading A GOOD RIDDANCE Jack, when he rode away towards Bozeman the morning before, had no sooner placed the hill between us and himself than he turned short to his left and galloped off in a new direction.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
in or at the place that
From this reading Knowing nothing, and for the time suspecting nothing, of any such underground passage, Jack lay still, waiting for our reappearance, or at least for a sight of the smoke of our camp-fire, until dark, when he went back to the dry gully where he had left the horse and dog, and riding part way down the mountain again he made camp for the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There he lay, watching, while we followed Bates along the top of the ridge and in among the loose rocks which concealed the entrance to the little cañon, which in turn led up to the tunnel.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Keeping in the shelter of the woods, he circled back until he arrived at a point considerably higher than the camp, whence he could look down upon us and note the direction we took when we set out for the horse-thieves’ hiding-place.
