used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A NORTHWEST LOGGING CAMP.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
(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 Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
next to; at the side of
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
Bonny's
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From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
a youthful male person
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN A NORTHWEST LOGGING CAMP.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
good-will
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A NORTHWEST LOGGING CAMP.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
LOGGINGnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading IN A NORTHWEST LOGGING CAMP.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
not in physical motion
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
NORTHWESTnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading IN A NORTHWEST LOGGING CAMP.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
a full supply
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
Raulet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His sigh was echoed by another close beside him, and then Bonny's voice said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
at the time that
From this reading The next day being Sunday, the camp lay abed so late that when Alaric awoke from his long night of dreamless sleep the sun was more than an hour high, and streaming full into the open doorway of Buck Raulet's shack.
in or at the place that
From this reading For nearly a minute the boy lay motionless, striving to recall what had happened and where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as it all came to him, and he realized that he had escaped from the mountain, with its terrors, its cold, and its hunger, and had reached a place of safety, good-will, and plenty, he heaved a deep sigh of content.
