used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
ain't
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From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
a special loved one
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
at any time
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
set up or found
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
be the source of pain
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
engage in
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
not any; not one
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "This ain't walking over no farm," grumbled Si, as he limped on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Each carried a stiff load on his shoulders, and what was left of the outfit was strapped to the back of the mule,--enough to make Darling move along slower than ever.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had come over a broken trail, where they had often to leap from one rock to the next.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading More than once one or another of them had fallen, and Si had received a wrench of his left ankle that hurt him considerably.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AMONG THE INDIANS The day after they abandoned the wagon, and divided the outfit into packs, the young pioneers found themselves on something of a plateau among the Rockies.
