used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
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From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
with resolute determination
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
Francisco
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From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You see that house?" he said.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
MISSIONARYnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE MISSIONARY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
on one occasion
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
others
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From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
overflowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊz/
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
having a point
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see that house?" he said.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
the season of growth
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSIONARY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
thongs
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From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
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 "Ah, the water overflows," said Francisco, as they once more came in sight of the spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as they were on level ground again, Francisco, with the reins in his hand, the other two walking beside him, pointed to a frame dwelling a little removed from the others at the top of a little hill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hurried down the bank, turned the horse round, tightened the thongs holding the barrel so that it would stand firmly on the wagon, and the boys began to retrace their steps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see that house?" he said.
