Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

(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 "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

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

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

cooked in hot water

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the lower side of anything

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

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

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “handler” — one who trains or exhibits animals

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

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

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

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

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

immediately past

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

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 THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

in an ominous manner

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

possessing material wealth

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “snag” — a sharp protuberance

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

make steady

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

plural of “sweeper” — an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't believe that Patrick Gass put down all the bears they got," said Jesse.

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

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

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

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

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

From this reading "Clark says they got a lot, sometimes two a day, and they 'jurked' the meat, the same as vension.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

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

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE GATE OF THE WEST Nearly a week had passed since the last recorded camp of the crew of the _Adventurer_--spent in steady progress across the great and beautiful state of Missouri and its rich bottom lands, its many towns, its farms and timber lands and prairies.

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

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Many an exclamation at the wild beauty of some passing scene had been theirs in the constant succession of changing river landscapes.

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

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their own adventures they had had, too, with snags and sweepers and the dreaded "rolling sands" over which the current boiled and hissed ominously; but the handlers of the boat were well used to bad water on their earlier trips together, in the upper wildernesses of the continent, so they made light of these matters.