used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye!"
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
doesn't
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From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
set up or found
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
brought together in one place
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
the act of departing
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
Grady
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From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
Kavanagh
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From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found their mates gathered round the largest in great excitement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is like going to church," said Grady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were barely a quarter of an hour from camp, and the fires guided them; for hot as it was in the daytime the nights were chilly, and a bonfire in the open acceptable.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Kavanagh; "that makes one feel God great and man little, doesn't it?"
