afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
(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 The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
placed crosswise
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
take in solid food
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
apart from; not including
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
Hugh
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From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading INDIANS OF OLD TIMES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INDIANS OF OLD TIMES.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading INDIANS OF OLD TIMES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
in the near future
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That night they camped at the Platte River, and the next morning crossed it, and kept on north.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
having a supporting base
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading INDIANS OF OLD TIMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning they were up bright and early.
at the time that
From this reading When they loaded the horses the carcass of the deer was put on one of the packs, and presently they started off down the creek.
in or at the place that
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The horses were all standing where they had been picketed the night before, and after the fire was kindled, Jack and Hugh went to them, took up the picket pins, and moved each horse so that he might have fresh grass to eat; then while Hugh prepared breakfast, Jack rolled up the beds and prepared all the camp furniture except the mess kit for packing.
