used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
from appearances alone
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
AZTECSnounUS /ˈæzteks/
plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
remove the dust from
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
divisible by two
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
InventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
khiva
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From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
immediately past
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
for more time
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
an amount of time
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
sparinglyadverbUS /ˈsperɪŋli/
to a meager degree or in a meager manner
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was enough food for about six days, if used with care.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inventory was first taken of the stores and provisions.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Of water there was a supply apparently for a little longer period.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS In the morning the boys went at their task with renewed vigor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the choking dust of the "khiva" made bathing almost a necessity, and, used in this way, even sparingly, the supply would not last over two days.
