used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
anew
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
equally
From this reading Horse and man were alike tired and hungry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
camp-fire
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From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
set up or found
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horse and man were alike tired and hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Horse and man were alike tired and hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Horse and man were alike tired and hungry.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
moonrise
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From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
and nothing more
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
by chance
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
Sheldon
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From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the fact that he was tired was not the only reason, not even the chief reason perhaps, that he did not build his customary camp-fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Horse and man were alike tired and hungry.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Again Sheldon traveled on until after nightfall and moonrise.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horse and man were alike tired and hungry.
at the time that
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
in or at the place that
From this reading They found a small stream, and in the first grove where there was sufficient grass, Sheldon made his camp for the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the long twilight of these latitudes had faded when finally, following the monuments of an old, old trail, he came down into the valley which he had overlooked from the peak.
