used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
basalticadjective
of or relating to or containing basalt
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
lacking funds
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
Chilkoot
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From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
Klondikers
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From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
on one occasion
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
and nothing more
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
go across or through
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading The canon sucked them in and swallowed them.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The canon sucked them in and swallowed them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So, too, only in greater measure, was Miles Canon.
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the early Klondikers, Chilkoot Pass was a personality, a Presence at once sinister, cruel, and forbidding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This canon is nothing more nor less than a rift in a great basaltic barrier which lies athwart the river's course, the entrance to it being much like the door in a wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The Chilkoot toyed with men, it wore them out, it stripped them of their strength and their manhood, it wrecked their courage and it broke their hearts.
