used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
(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 When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
fashioningnounUS /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
Jim
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From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
oilingverbUS /ˈɔɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
the local environment
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
SelectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
in the near future
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave the same attention to the other guns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, having no further task to engage his attention, a drowsy spell appealing, he lay down upon a moss covered bed of nature's fashioning, and was soon fast asleep.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Selecting a convenient resting place, Jim had sat down, and for the second time, taking up his rifle, went over it carefully, testing the lock and cleaning and oiling the various parts.
at the time that
From this reading When this was done, he went over the ammunition to see that it was all in order.
