used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
Carrie
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From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
brought together in one place
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
Jim
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From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
Jim's
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From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
for a short time
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The air got sharp when the sun sank, the fire they gathered round drove back the creeping shadows, and the pungent smoke kept the mosquitoes off.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL TALK Shortly after Jim's return, a prospector stopped one evening at the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening they had leisure for rest and talk, and after the strain and bustle of the day, Jim enjoyed the quiet hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
at the time that
From this reading Carrie gave him supper and when he joined the other men Jim opened the packet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There was some mail for you at the settlement, and as I figured on using your line to get into the bush I brought the packet along," he said.
