used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
placed crosswise
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
plural of “dog” — 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 We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
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 We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
Piupa
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From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
a lightweight cord
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The camp packed up and made a start from the open country.
precisely as stated
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made a long string of Indians, horses, and dogs trailing through the hills.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For about a week we kept traveling southward along the river that came out of the beautiful lake until we reached another large stream.
at the time that
From this reading When these two streams came together, they made a very large river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the Piupa, or Snake River, which we had crossed before.
