aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
(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 As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
(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 You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
the first light of day
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
a movement into or inward
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
enclose with a fence
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
set up or found
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
Hugh
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From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
I'm
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From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
and nothing more
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
engage in
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
in motion
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
arrange in a container
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
in the near future
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
in or at that place or location
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
we've
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From this reading We want to get our loads out, so that as soon as we've eaten breakfast we can pack up and go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he passed the corral on his way down to the bunk house, he saw Hugh moving about among the horses, and entering, found that the pack animals were all saddled.
at the time that
From this reading THE START FOR NORTH PARK It was just gray dawn next morning when Jack awoke and tumbled out of bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, son!" said Hugh, "I'm glad to see you stirring.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You better roll up that bed of yours and bring it down here and put it with mine over there against the fence, and then we want to bring down the grub and the mess kit, and make up our packs."
