used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was not alone in the cutter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
DANGLINGnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
the first light of day
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
fair-sized
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From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
Mazie
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From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
MIDadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
MongolsnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəlz/
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not alone in the cutter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For himself he had secured a single horse and a rude sort of cutter.
the season of growth
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
dependable
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a fair-sized cavalcade that accompanied him; eight burly Russians on horseback and six in a sled drawn by two stout horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DANGLING IN MID AIR Before dawn, the morning after his interview with Mazie, Johnny was away for the camp of the Mongols.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was a moist freshness in the air which told of approaching spring, yet winter lingered.
