used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
BRIGANDS
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HAUNT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
being one more than seven
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
HAUNTverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HAUNT.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
Hugh
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From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
the middle of the day
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
a full supply
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
put a saddle on
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HAUNT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They had already been eight hours in the saddle, and had travelled over sixty miles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had halted an hour before, and intended to wait until noon before pursuing their journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By daybreak on the following morning Hugh and his three companions were far among the hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had halted in a little valley where there was plenty of grass for the horses, and after cooking some food lay down and slept until the sun was nearly overhead.
