used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
anew
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
have
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
begrimedadjective
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
CLOSESnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
and nothing more
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
a human being
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
Sims
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From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
TotallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Just below them a mounted trooper caught sight of them and came forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DOOR CLOSES Totally exhausted, the two men dropped their heavy burden on the earth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He failed to recognize his officer in the begrimed person before him, until called to attention by the voice of command.
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 "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Mason swore as the blood began dripping again from his wound, which had been torn open afresh in his efforts to bear Hampton to safety.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sims, if there is any water in your canteen hand it over.
