used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
at or in the front
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
confined by bonds
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
rid of obstructions
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
croakings
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From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
curlews
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From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
the first light of day
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
take in liquids
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
ensemblenounUS /ɑːnˈsɑːmbəl/
a group of musicians playing or singing together
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
set up or found
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
God-send
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From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
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 By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
engage in
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
peewits
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From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
RIVERSnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Pushing on to the south-west I continued along a rough track running through marshy ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading From the marshy ground rose the cries of curlews and peewits,--the drumming of snipe and the hoarse croakings of many frogs making an unearthly tout ensemble.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By this time the dawn had spread its light sufficiently to make objects clear a long way ahead.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CROSSING THE FIRST TWO RIVERS After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here I filled my water bottle (an empty wine bottle bound round with cloth and string) and had a good drink.
