used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
lacking funds
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
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From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
at any time
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
set up or found
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
immediately past
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
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 Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
the force of workers available
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Timber was plentiful--to be had, indeed, for the felling--and the men left in camp had found it better fun to swing an axe than to do nothing.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
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 So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
westernounUS /ˈwestər/
wind that blows from west to east
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fire they had made was what they called a nor'-wester.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So whole trees lay across the fire, and huge tongues of flame kept leaping out and shooting into the darkness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every now and then a log broke, and the ends fell in with a crash, the flames roared more fiercely than ever, and a shower of red sparks went away on the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE BRÛLÊ That was a very beautiful camp and a merry night, that last night with the cowboys from Rosebud.
