26th
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From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
34
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From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
350
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From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
at or in the front
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
EmerynounUS /ˈeməri/
a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
set up or found
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
the act of departing
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
and nothing more
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
not any; not one
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
and nothing more
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
by chance
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
sixteen-foot
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From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
in the near future
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
three-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
the topmost one of two
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
precisely as stated
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
VOYAGERnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
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 We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
west-southwest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
at the time that
From this reading Our sixteen-foot boats looked quite small when compared with the united currents of the Green and the Grand rivers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were embarked on a new stream, flowing west-southwest, with a body of water ten times the size of that which we had found in the upper canyons of the Green.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Grand River appeared to be the higher of the two streams, and had a decidedly red colour, as though a recent storm was being carried down its gorges; while the colour of the Green was more of a coffee colour--coffee with a little cream in it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Colorado River must have been about 350 feet wide here just below the junction, with a three-mile current, and possibly twenty-five feet deep, although this is only a guess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A COMPANION VOYAGER Thursday morning, October the 26th, found Emery feeling very poorly, but insisting on going ahead with our day’s work, so Camp No. 34 was soon behind us.
