used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE IRRIGATION DAM.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
DAMnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading AT THE IRRIGATION DAM.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
of great significance or value
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
IRRIGATIONnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading AT THE IRRIGATION DAM.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
Jim
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From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
immediately past
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
Maud
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From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
Merrill
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From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
not any; not one
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
on one occasion
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
a human being
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
Pete
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From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
in the near future
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE IRRIGATION DAM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both of them hated the idea of losing a minute on this important errand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once awakened, Jim Hicks proved a nimble person, and breakfast was soon dispatched, his animals packed and saddled, and Maud made ready.
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 Bright and early, before the last stars had faded, in fact, Jack Merrill and Pete eagerly roused Jim Hicks for the trip to the water company's dam.
at the time that
From this reading No time was lost in hitting the trail when these preparations had been concluded.
