Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

later than; following

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

anew

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading I said, in a disappointed tone.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading "Shall we climb up higher?"

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading I said, in a disappointed tone.

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

From this reading I said, in a disappointed tone.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

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

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

done under pressure

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Shall we climb up higher?"

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading I said, in a disappointed tone.

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "Bad job," said Gunson, after a full half-hour's weary search.

at the time that

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was a hot and difficult climb, for the valley was again steep and contracted here, and when we reached the shelf where Gunson said the sheep had stood, there was nothing to be seen but a wild chaos of rocks and the narrow rift down which a stream bounded, and up by whose bed the sheep had rushed.

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

From this reading "That meat would have tided us on for days, and made us independent when we reached the next ranch, where the people would have been glad of the skin."