used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
to a considerable degree
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
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 On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
MacClaren
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From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
pack-horses
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From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
packersnounUS /ˈpækərz/
plural of “packer” — a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
the season of growth
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
Toma
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From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Three pack-horses, carrying supplies, blankets and equipment, trudged along behind the packers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sandy MacClaren and two Indian packers, Lee and Pierre, brought up the rear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the lead went Toma, the young Indian guide, and Dick Kent, now fully recovered from his recent injury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They were heavily laden and, considering the fact that they had but recently come off the winter range, were in excellent condition.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On a bright Spring morning, nearly a month after the recovery of the map, a small but enthusiastic party of young prospectors left Fort Good Faith, and started north on its exciting quest.
