highly skilled
From this reading This they accomplished, after making several journeys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This they accomplished, after making several journeys.
(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 There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
Basil's
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From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
buffaloes
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From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THREE CURIOUS TREES.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
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 Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading This they accomplished, after making several journeys.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
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 There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This they accomplished, after making several journeys.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This they accomplished, after making several journeys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they accomplished, after making several journeys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE CURIOUS TREES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THREE CURIOUS TREES.
the act of using
From this reading It was their intention to dry the meat over the fire, so that it might keep for future use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning they were awake at an early hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was still enough of the tongues and grouse left, along with some ribs of the antelope, to breakfast the party; and then all four set out to bring the flesh of Basil's buffaloes into camp.
