used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
don't
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From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
the act of consuming food
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
Elderkin
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From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
Jud
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From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
take the midday meal
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
pick-up
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From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
precisely, exactly
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At breakfast time enough food had been prepared to carry them along for another meal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
precisely as stated
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Fact of the matter is, Jud," replied the leader of the expedition, "we don't need to, fortunately."
We'll
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From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scouts were sitting there with that fine panorama spread out before them, and eating a sort of pick-up lunch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After that Paul had promised that they would very likely be in a permanent camp, and might expect to have decent fare right along.
the act of creating written works
From this reading INDIAN PICTURE WRITING "We'll never get that old horse any higher up than this, Paul," said Jud Elderkin.
