used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
in addition
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hullo, are we getting company?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Hullo, are we getting company?”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
remove the dust from
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Hullo, are we getting company?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
how
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From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, are we getting company?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
Janet
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From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
Jim
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From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
lathered
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From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
RUSTLERSnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
move an implement through
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
male cat
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two cowboys on dust covered, lathered ponies had dashed into the camp circle and pulled their mounts up short beside the campfire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Tom joined the four and Virginia, coming from the tent, greeted them also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hullo, are we getting company?”
accept gladly
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
which person or people
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Jim who had been on his knees poking at the ashes to stir the flames to life got up slowly with a wide grin of welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
yawnsnounUS /jɔːnz/
plural of “yawn” — an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
From this reading RUSTLERS “Oh, how I love to get up in the morning,” sang Janet between yawns as she stumbled from the tent with Carol close behind her.
