used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
carcassesnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəsɪz/
plural of “carcass” — the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
being one more than ten
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
divisible by two
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
ten 10s
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
the literary culture
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
Madre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
march in a procession
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading The climb of the first flanks of the Sierra Madre was begun at daylight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It was so steep that several of the mules fell off, and landed one hundred feet below, in a canyon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So dark it was that even the mules lost their places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trail that led out of the canyon was littered with plunder――torn letters, Mexican dresses, scattered flour, and beef carcasses.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was so anxious, that this night the march had continued until after eleven o’clock, and camp had been made without fires, in the bottom of a deep canyon.
