used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
(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 Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
in addition
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
bannocks
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
Casey
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
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 He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
LundnounUS /lʌnd/
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
engage in
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
Rhyolitenoun
very acid volcanic rock
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
skilletnounUS /ˈskɪlət/
a pan used for frying foods
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
move hurridly
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
the season of growth
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
at the time that
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
which person or people
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
