used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
(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 At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
dungnounUS /dʌŋ/
fecal matter of animals
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
conformity or harmony
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
engage in
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
Shagdur
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From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
squelchedadjectiveUS /skweltʃt/
subdued or overcome
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At length, however, we succeeded in keeping alight a small smoking fire of dung.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
waked
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From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
look attentively
From this reading That night I did not keep watch a minute after midnight, but waked up Shagdur mercilessly and crept into bed.
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 My boots squelched, and water dropped from the corners of the boxes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At length we all got safely across, and rode on.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Our camp that evening was truly wretched--not a dry stitch on us, continuous rain, almost impossible to make a fire.
