Chapter XIV

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

later than; following

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

at or in the front

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

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

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

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From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

travel across or pass over

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

traveling across

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

not to your liking

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

wild llama

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

attractive and tempting

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

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

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

and nothing more

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

not any; not one

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

go across or through

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

Identical; not different.

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

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

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Now and then we tried to follow the track of a guanaco; this is, however, no particularly safe device, for where the light guanaco can pass a heavy horse might easily sink down.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

precisely as stated

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The swamps are very treacherous here, and sometimes we climbed a hill to get a view of the terrain.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

in or at the place that

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LAKE BUENOS AIRES During the first few hours we followed the Coyaike valley back the same way we had come, and then turned south in order to cross a ridge, separating us from the Mayo valley, which did not look very inviting.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Generally we all used to ride after the troop, two just behind and one on each flank, but here we came to a passage where two of us had to keep ahead of the caravan and survey the camp, or we might be bogged without a warning.

of a medium to dark brownish yellow color

From this reading A disagreeable yellow-brown colour told us that we should find the crossing of it unpleasant.