used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
at or in or to any place
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
axlesnounUS /ˈæksəlz/
plural of “axle” — a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
Daggett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
four-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
greasingverbUS /ˈɡriːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “grease” — lubricate with grease
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
Hesperia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
in the near future
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading We had been traveling east, but here we were to turn north across the mountains, through Hesperia and Victor to Daggett.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Get a Taste of the Desert Tuesday, May seventeenth, our first morning in a real camp “away from anywhere,” as the Doctor said, was started in true camping style.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then came breakfast, and after that, while the dishes were being washed and odds and ends put into the wagon, I harnessed the horses, hitched them to the wagon, put the lead harness on Dixie, and we were ready to start.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We were up at four-thirty, each busy at his particular work, Bob getting breakfast, the Doctor packing the wagon, preparatory to starting, and greasing the axles (this was done regularly every other day), and I had the horses to look after.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet we had not had the harness on Dixie, although we had been assured that she was broken to drive, but whether she would work in the lead and pull was a question which was soon to be answered.
