used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
terminate
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
cannot
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From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
Charley
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From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
Judson
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From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
engage in
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
by chance
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
not in physical motion
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
a special situation
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We would be sure to get some bad falls and very likely break an arm or leg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
at the time that
From this reading IT still lacked about an hour to sundown when Charley called a halt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The best thing we can do is to find a good place to camp while it is still light and make ourselves as snug as possible for the night."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We cannot possibly make Judson before night, and it would be sheer foolishness to try to travel over these rocks after it gets dark," he declared.
