used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
anew
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
(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 All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
Bushwhackers
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From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
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 It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
take in solid food
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
Eau
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From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
on one occasion
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
Rond
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From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
and nothing more
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
sinews
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From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
St
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From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a long journey from Rond Eau Point to St. Thomas, and over rough ground—a very long journey for a man of Noah’s age to attempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
at the time that
From this reading It was early twilight when the old Indian once again reached Bushwhackers’ Place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All day he had kept to the trail, jogging along without a mouthful to eat, simply tightening his belt when hunger gnawed at his stomach.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
a late time of life
From this reading But he was an Indian and his years did not weigh him down.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His sinews were tough like the seasoned hickory fiber, and his spirit was young like the spirit of the great shadowed woodland.
