used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
anew
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
at or in the front
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
Benet-Mercier
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From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
cartridge-boxes
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From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
HikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
ten 10s
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
HustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
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 Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
machine-gun
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From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
REBELSnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
tetrahedral
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From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBELS AT THE BORDER Night on the desert.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was a little anxious, too, for he was afraid that he was lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lieutenant was taking a nap, nestling in a long cloak, between the Benet-Mercier machine-gun and a pile of cartridge-boxes.
whirred
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From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There seemed to be millions of new stars in the sky, as they whirred over the dead world of sand and cactus, in the _Hustle_.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Hike was driving the tetrahedral, glad to be facing the winds again, glad to be shooting ahead at nearly a hundred miles an hour, instead of dawdling across the Yard.
