Chapter XXI

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From this reading The distance to Quesnelle was about 330 miles.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The distance to Quesnelle was about 330 miles.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

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From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

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From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The distance to Quesnelle was about 330 miles.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

being one more than ten

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

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From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

immediately past

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

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 Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

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From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The distance to Quesnelle was about 330 miles.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Such was a summary of his report.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the evening of my arrival at Germansen Mr. Rufus Sylvester appeared from the south, carrying the mail for the camp.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was a summary of his report.

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading Such was a summary of his report.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

the quality of being of practical use

From this reading Mr. Rufus Sylvester.--The Untiring developes a new sphere of usefulness.--Mansen.--A last landmark.

precisely as stated

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.

but in spite of that

From this reading Eleven days earlier he had started from Quesnelle on the Frazer River; the trail was, he said, in a very bad state; snow yet lay five feet deep on the Bald, and Nation River Mountains; the rivers and streams were running bank-high; he had swum his horses eleven times, and finally left them on the south side of the Bald Mountains, coming on on foot to his destination.