used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
immediately past
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
engage in
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
sawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
not in physical motion
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
the act of using
From this reading They were first roughly squared and then sawn into planks, the three men taking it by turns to use the saw.
Utes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If Utes come, sure to find traces," the chief said.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Many horses in valley make tracks as plain as noonday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
in or at the place that
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN INDIAN ATTACK A couple of trees were felled in the middle of the clump in which they were still encamped.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The question of shifting the camp up to the spot where they intended to work was discussed the night before Harry started, but it was agreed at last that it would be better to remain where they were.
