used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Down there, Senor, is a pool of clear water," announced the Mexican.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Down there, Senor, is a pool of clear water," announced the Mexican.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
without deviation
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
take in liquids
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to hear it, Manuel," said Jim heartily.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Glad to hear it, Manuel," said Jim heartily.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Glad to hear it, Manuel," said Jim heartily.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Down there, Senor, is a pool of clear water," announced the Mexican.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
Jim
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From this reading "Glad to hear it, Manuel," said Jim heartily.
JuareznounUS /ˈwɑːrez/
a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
immediately past
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
Manuel
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From this reading "Glad to hear it, Manuel," said Jim heartily.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "Down there, Senor, is a pool of clear water," announced the Mexican.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Glad to hear it, Manuel," said Jim heartily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "Down there, Senor, is a pool of clear water," announced the Mexican.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE POCKET Under the guidance of the Mexican dwarf, the four boys came at last to a halt.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
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 "Down there, Senor, is a pool of clear water," announced the Mexican.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the canyon down which they had been riding had come to an end for there was a wall of rock directly in front of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see a picture, Jim," put in Juarez significantly, "of a pool where the thirsty animals have to come to drink and before they get their noses in the water the hunter shoots them?"
