used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
(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 Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
move towards
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
BouncernounUS /ˈbaʊnsər/
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
buffalo-robes
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From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
an opposing military force
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
how
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From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
and nothing more
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading Nothing occurred that night to disturb our repose, and we arose in good spirits, anticipating a successful termination to our journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning the sky was clear, and the sun glanced brightly over the glittering sheet of snow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Grey had supplied us with some tea and sugar, and I shall never forget how much we enjoyed the warm beverage, after our long tramp across the snow.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The only enemies we had to dread were bears or wolves, and we should not have objected to be visited by one of the former, provided we had time to get a fair shot at it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Having taken a good meal, we all turned in, wrapped in our buffalo-robes, knowing that Bouncer would warn us should any enemy approach.
