amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days passed pleasantly and quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
the act of burning something
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed pleasantly and quickly.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
every person
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE WOUNDING OF FOX EYE.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOUNDING OF FOX EYE.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOUNDING OF FOX EYE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed pleasantly and quickly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The days passed pleasantly and quickly.
with speed
From this reading The days passed pleasantly and quickly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
scaffoldsnounUS /ˈskæfəldz/
plural of “scaffold” — a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDING OF FOX EYE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And as this dried meat was removed and packed away, other fresh meat took its place, to be in turn removed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody in the camp was busy, every one was happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the drying scaffolds among the lodges, hung the wide sheets of bright red meat and of white back fat, which slowly turned brown in the dry wind and under the burning sun.
WOUNDINGnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading THE WOUNDING OF FOX EYE.
