used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack was not dead.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But Jack was not dead.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
how
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From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK IS RESCUED.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK IS RESCUED.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
for more time
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
not any; not one
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jack was not dead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading JACK IS RESCUED.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
sheep-skins
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From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
turned-back
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From this reading He was in a rough kind of tent, and through the turned-back flap of canvas at the entrance, he could see the prairie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Jack was not dead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading When he returned to consciousness, he was surprised to find himself no longer on the prairie, but lying on sheep-skins spread over a wooden couch, and covered with a blanket.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He could remember nothing of what had happened, and tried to imagine how in the world he had got into such a place.
