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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
all
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
any
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
ascent
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
back
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
bed
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
Billy
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From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
Billy's
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
blankets
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
breakfast
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
Bright
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
chauffeur
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
cooking
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
crowning
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
Culver
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
days
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
early
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
enough
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
equipment
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
experience
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
felt
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
few
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
five
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
food
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
gave
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
gone
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
HEAD
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
horse
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
horses
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From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
hostess
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
implements
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
insisting
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
interest
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
lost
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
made
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
meals
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
Missouri
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
Monida
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
most
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
mountains
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
Mrs
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
off
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
only
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
own
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
pack
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
preferred
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
quest
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
ranch
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From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
RIVER
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
rolls
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
saddle
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
said
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
seeing
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From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
spare
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
success
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
supper
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
supply
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
train
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From this reading They took one pack horse, a few cooking implements, and such blankets as their hostess could spare, their own bed rolls and most of their equipment having gone back to Billy's ranch by his pack train.
two
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From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
up
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From this reading Billy brought up the horses from the ranch below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE GREAT RIVER Bright and early they were in the saddle and off for the crowning experience of their long quest for the head of the great Missouri.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Their supply of food was only enough for two meals--supper and breakfast--but this gave them two days for the ascent, whereas Mrs. Culver had made it in one; so they felt sure of success.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur from Monida said he "had not lost any mountains" and preferred not to make the ascent, so only five were in the party, Billy, of course, insisting on seeing the head of the river, in which he had had such interest all his life.
