used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
Antonio
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From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
DOCnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
take in liquids
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
at any time
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
slouched
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From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
SNICKERSnounUS /ˈsnɪkərz/
plural of “snicker” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Cavalry, coming in from his post to get a drink, caught sight of the Mexican before he was swallowed up by the darkness and, suspicious as ever of Antonio, forgot the drink and followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Returning to his blanket the Mexican tried to compose himself to rest, but was unsuccessful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Finally he arose, picked up his rifle, and slouched off into the shadows to wander about from point to point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORTUNE SNICKERS AT DOC Antonio was restless and could not sleep.
at the time that
From this reading He turned from side to side on the ground near the fire before the hut and was one of the first to run to the top of the trail when the guard there discharged his rifle at nothing.
