used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
clothing in general
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The lieutenant grew worried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant grew worried.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
march in a procession
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
pack-horses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
in a swift manner
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Jake Carter, Terry Miller and Pat Smith had pursued him on foot.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then one of the pack-horses, driven crazy by the magpies and by hunger, ran off, back down the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
precisely as stated
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After they had been thawed out by snow and rubbing, and clothes had been partially dried, the march was continued, over a very rough, hilly country, up the north side of the swiftly flowing river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
at the time that
From this reading By dusk, when camp was made at the end of thirteen miles, they were not in sight.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The lieutenant grew worried.
