Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

offering little or no hope

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the state of being with someone

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

coming to maturity

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

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

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

a high place

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

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

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

close or warm friendship

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

free from duties or responsibilities

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

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 watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

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

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the side or slope of a mountain

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

not any; not one

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

and nothing more

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

a very steep cliff

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

cut with a saw

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

not in physical motion

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

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

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

in the direction of

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.

incapable of being ascended

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

directed up

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

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

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

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

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

in or at the place that

From this reading We watched the long column of our companions as it proceeded up the narrow trench, at the end of which we saw it emerging on the open hillside, where it must have been visible for many miles to any watchers on the plains below.

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

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SENTRY We now came to a place at which another trench extended on the right hand, at right angles to the one we followed, and striking upward toward the mountainside that now rose above us with an abruptness that appeared unscalable.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then we turned, not without a feeling of loneliness which increased the intimacy of our companionship, and went on at a gentle walk--for the time at our disposal required no haste--in the direction which had been indicated.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Looking up the straight line of the trench we could not see the defile by which those heights were entered, nor was it easy to imagine that this bleak forbidding precipice was only the first of a wilderness of loftier ridges, from the top of which it would appear almost as low and flat as the plain around us.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the leisured pace had a consequence which might have been disastrous, and the exact result of which I am still unable to determine.