AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
alighted
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From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
(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 His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
bemired
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From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
the first light of day
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
honorablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
in an honorable manner
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
march in a procession
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
the force of workers available
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hour after slow hour of the morning their horses strained and plunged and splashed through deep, black mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading His father met him at the end of the railroad, and before dawn they started westward over the all but impassable paths called roads.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading At every slough the men alighted to pull and tug at the sunken wagon, and returned bemired to their wet blankets.
at the time that
From this reading Rain began falling when the sun should have begun shining.
Wully
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From this reading After more than three months spent in hospitals, Wully came home the next March, honorably discharged from the army.
