Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

called to public attention

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

(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 ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

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

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

make amends for

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

plural of “axle” — a shaft on which a wheel rotates

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

dearly loved

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

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

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

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

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

having hills and crags

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

an opening into or through something

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

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

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

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From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

immediately past

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

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 had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

and nothing more

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

a particular point in time

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

on one occasion

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

carry out

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

plural of “teton” — a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

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

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

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

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading Here and there are smooth patches, but they failed to atone for the viciousness of the greater part of the route from Salt Lake City to the Park.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

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

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

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

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

at the time that

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

which person or people

From this reading We had for consolation a view of some lovely lakes grown about with great pines, and in the open stretches, a long view of the great saw-toothed Tetons sheltering Jackson’s Hole, that region beloved of Jesse James before he encountered the “dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Some of it was merely annoying, but there were places where we had to keep our wits about us every moment, and had we met another car, so narrow and tortuous and hilly were the last few miles, we should have come to an eternal deadlock.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All the sinister Robin Hoods of the West once knew the supreme advantage of Jackson’s Hole as a place of temporary withdrawal from the world when it became too much with them.

a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park

From this reading ON NATIONAL PARKS AND GUIDES Nothing fit to print can be said of the Yellowstone Trail, advertised by various and sundry people as a “good road all the way,” with the freedom people take with other people’s axles.