used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been thinking of that," returned Roger.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dick is planning to go day after to-morrow."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick is planning to go day after to-morrow."
don't
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From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
Ernest
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From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
start firing a weapon
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
I've
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From this reading "I've been thinking of that," returned Roger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick is planning to go day after to-morrow."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
MINDENnounUS /ˈmaɪndən/
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Dick is planning to go day after to-morrow."
Prebles
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From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I've been thinking of that," returned Roger.
Roger
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From this reading "I've been thinking of that," returned Roger.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
St
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From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I've been thinking of that," returned Roger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
to-morrow
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From this reading Dick is planning to go day after to-morrow."
VON
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From this reading VON MINDEN That evening, after the little fire had burned to a bed of coals, Ernest said: "About time for the stuff to have come from St. Louis."
we've
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From this reading "And we've nearly run through the Prebles' extra supplies.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why don't you go in to Archer's Springs and bring a load out.
