used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
anew
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
(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 To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
BARRIERnounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
Dougherty
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From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
at any time
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
set up or found
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
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 But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
the force of workers available
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
not any; not one
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
the act of departing politely
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
go across or through
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
carry out
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, having eaten in one scant meal all the meat we had found heart to take from the injured men, we again suffered a famine, this time of three days' duration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Enough said that, after bringing in the remainder of the meat for Sparks and Dougherty, we left them and struggled onward in search of a pass.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading But many among us wept at the parting, for few believed we should ever return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BEYOND THE BARRIER But I will dwell no more in detail upon our sufferings in that terrible valley of frost and famine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To linger in camp with our disabled comrades would have meant certain death to all.
