12
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From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
13
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From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
16
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From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
18
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From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
1996
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From this reading North 22 miles 1996 yards.
22
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From this reading North 22 miles 1996 yards.
50
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From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
Cherry'snounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
possessive form of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
depôt
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From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
GrannounUS /ɡræn/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
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 [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading North 22 miles 1996 yards.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North 22 miles 1996 yards.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Adventure and Peril _Saturday, February_ 18.--Camp 12.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I scattered some oats 50 yards east of depôt.
in the near future
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
at the time that
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [13] We started half an hour later, soon overtook the ponies, and luckily picked up a small bag of oats which they had dropped.
Willy
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From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [12] The minimum thermometer showed -16° when we left camp: _inform Simpson!_ The ponies started off well, Gran leading my pony with Weary Willy behind, the Soldier leading his with Cherry's behind, and Bowers steering course as before with a light sledge.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading North 22 miles 1996 yards.
