used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN DESCENT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
casucha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A SUDDEN DESCENT.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
divisible by two
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
ten 10s
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
MacNabb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
Mulready
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From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
REOPENEDverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading [Sidenote: A "RESTAURANT" REOPENED.]
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading [Sidenote: A "RESTAURANT" REOPENED.]
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
only a very short time before
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
Sidenote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: A "RESTAURANT" REOPENED.]
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN DESCENT.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A projection on the surface of the snow scarcely distinguished it from the surrounding rocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It was necessary to uncover it; after half an hour of persistent labor, Wilson and Mulready had cleared away the entrance to the "casucha," and the little party stepped in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one but MacNabb would have passed by, around, or even over this hut a hundred times without suspecting its existence.
