used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
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From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
take in liquids
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
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 It had been too early, perhaps.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
come to pass
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For the first hour of their watch nothing had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the first hour of their watch nothing had happened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
not any; not one
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the first hour of their watch nothing had happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
by chance
From this reading It had been too early, perhaps.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
having a supporting base
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first hour of their watch nothing had happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
a special situation
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
male cat
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had been too early, perhaps.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading And perhaps the junk man had no idea of coming back for his horse and wagon until morning.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
look attentively
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading OVER THE SNOW Chot and Tom, standing the first guard watch outside the log cabin, had been walking around it, now and then stepping inside to get a drink of water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not go far away, for what they wanted to see, if such a thing should happen, was the coming back of the sailor or the junk man.
