used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
(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 LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
Mansing
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From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our guard consisted of some fifty horsemen.
soresnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “sore” — an open skin infection
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
move hurridly
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
Toxem
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From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The soldiers led me tied by the neck like a dog, and dragged me along when, panting, exhausted, and suffering, I could not keep up with the ponies.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
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 We crossed several cold streams, sinking in water and mud up to our waists.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
at the time that
From this reading LED TO THE FRONTIER When all was ready, Mansing and I were led on foot to Toxem.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading We had to travel at a great speed despite our severely lacerated feet, our aching bones, and the sores and wounds with which we were covered all over.
