used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
affluentnounUS /ˈæfluːənt/
an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading KREGER'S FATE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
KREGER'S
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From this reading KREGER'S FATE.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
on the contrary
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
resting-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
in or at the place that
From this reading We rode rather sharply in spite of the tall grass, and at mid-day reached another small affluent of the Leone, where we granted ourselves and our cattle a few hours' rest.
belonging to which person
From this reading During this time I went down to the river side and shot a large deer, whose hide I conveyed to our resting-place, along with some of the meat and the skull.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had a good day's journey to our next bivouac, and I was acquainted with the country so far.
