used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
BURROnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Fitz
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
fry-pan
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
hunknounUS /hʌŋk/
a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
a message received and understood
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
on one occasion
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
go across or through
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Sant
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
carry out
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
at the time that
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
in or at the place that
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
