The pioneers chose the safest and shallowest place to ford the river. From LearnThat.org.
GOL, a ford is a shallow place in a watercourse that people can walk through. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Steele: ‘Trust Me, After Taxes, A Million Dollars Is Not A Lot Of Money’] Reference
Owners can call ford at the number listed on your screen. From Wordnik.com. [WBKO - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
The word ford still exists in "Oxford 'and in the German town's name of Frankfurt. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: Our River (Out of Ireland)] Reference
Half a mile beyond the ford is a collection of three or four huts, called Rancho Grande. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860] Reference
Mochuda's people to reach the ford were the monks Molua and Colman, while Mochuda himself came last. From Wordnik.com. [Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore] Reference
It had been recently flooded, and although the ford was a good one the stream was still about three feet deep. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills] Reference
The two first of Mochuda's people to reach the ford were the monks Molua and Colman, while Mochuda himself came last. From Wordnik.com. [Lives of SS Declan and Mochuda]
The next day they reached what was called the ford of that river, a hundred miles from its entrance into the Missouri. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Carson] Reference
At Oldbridge the river was fordable; and on the south of the ford were a few mud cabins, and a single house built of more solid materials. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3] Reference
This was at a place called a "ford," and Bunny and Sue were at a ford in this brook. From Wordnik.com. [Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony] Reference
The ford is brimming to its banks. From Wordnik.com. [Lyrics From the Chinese] Reference
The ford is the place of places for a defensive battle. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign] Reference
For example, ford could apply to obtain a ".ford" domain name. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com News] Reference
"Turn to the left!" shouted Muller; "the ford is a few yards up. From Wordnik.com. [Jess] Reference
"They have kept in the edge of the water, making for the ford, which is yonder at the bend. From Wordnik.com. [Keith of the Border] Reference
We can all swim and, as the river is no great width, we can make a shift to get across, even if the ford is a bad one. ". From Wordnik.com. [Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS] Reference
Various other lists could have given the essential information about names based on words with meanings such as ford and wood. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 4] Reference
You may have to cross rough trails, and even ford rivers. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift in Captivity, or a Daring Escape By Airship] Reference
Upon arrival at Lee and Gordon's Mills I found the ford over. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
It should have been Dayles-ford Organic (daylesfordorganic. com). From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: An Existential Choice] Reference
Gregg crossing the Rapidan at Ely's ford and Wilson at Germania ford. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Anna at Mallory's ford without venturing another battle the next day. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
They had to ford or swim over the back-water in the little creek just south of Dover. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Seventy-first Ohio, Colonel Mason, on the extreme left, guarding the ford over Lick Creek. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Crittenden was crossed by this newly-discovered ford, and formed up the river to connect with. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Burnside was directed to cross a division over this ford, and to send one division to Hancock. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
At one point the path turns directly into the stream, forcing me to use a ford made of pebbles. From Wordnik.com. [In the Forest of the Snake People (Part 1)] Reference
There were mountains to climb, streams to ford or swim, sending the carts over on rudely made rafts. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders, or, the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold] Reference
Meanwhile, General Meade had crossed the Rapidan and established his headquarters not far from Germania ford. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Here was a ford well known to shepherds and to all persons who wished to avoid going as far as the castle bridge. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Up near the Chinese border with North Korea, where thousands of refugees ford the Tumen River, I crossed my own line. From Wordnik.com. ['Could You Take Us To South Korea?'] Reference
General Burnside within twenty-four hours, ordering him to select the best materials of his command, to start at once, ford the. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Warren arrived at the ford early in the afternoon, and by five o'clock effected a crossing under the protection of sharpshooters. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Excerpted from wikipedia page with extreme prejudice as in Coppola's film with Harrison ford as the army man of fragile feelings. From Wordnik.com. [A Mess] Reference
The occupation of this ford was timely, for Pickett, now in command of both the cavalry and infantry, was already marching to get in. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
North Anna at Anderson's ford, while Gregg and Wilson encamped on the north side, having engaged the enemy, who still hung on my rear up to. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
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