used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats had traveled well.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading And here I shall be generous.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boats had traveled well.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here I shall be generous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
saddle-bags
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From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And here I shall be generous.
be seated
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
tarpnounUS /tɑːrp/
waterproofed canvas
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The boats had traveled well.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
two times
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice I was awake in the morning before the cook's loud call of "Come and get it!" brought us from our tents.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
(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 The boats had traveled well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, after a breakfast of ham and eggs, fried potatoes, coffee, and saddle-bags, we were ready to try them out.
at the time that
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never ceased to view with interest this line of tarp beds, each with its sleeping occupant, his hat on the ground beside him, ready, when the call came, to sit up blinking in the sunlight, put on his hat, crawl out, and be ready for the day.
