used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
anew
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
in the past
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
camp-fire
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
Farley
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
yet to be or coming
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
coins made of gold
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
migratory
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
