used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
a youthful male person
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE LOTTERY OF DEATH.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
a young female
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
growlingly
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From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
LOTTERYnounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading THE LOTTERY OF DEATH.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOTTERY OF DEATH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
PicketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading Picketed horses were grazing at a little distance.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOTTERY OF DEATH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The most of the men slept heavily, but one or two routed up as the guards brought the boy and girl and the captured horse to the bivouac.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
in or at the place that
From this reading Men were lying about on the ground, sleeping where they had dropped.
which person or people
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatever has you there?" growlingly asked one of the men who had awakened.
