All 3 Uses of
descend
in
The Call of the Wild
- Then came the search for a place to descend, which descent was ultimately made by the aid of the rope, and night found them back on the river with a quarter of a mile to the day's credit.†
Chpt 3
- Then Francois's lash descended, and Buck had the satisfaction of watching Spitz receive the worst whipping as yet administered to any of the teams.†
Chpt 3 *
- Summer arrived, and dogs and men packed on their backs, rafted across blue mountain lakes, and descended or ascended unknown rivers in slender boats whipsawed from the standing forest.†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(descend as in: descend the mountain) move or slope downward