used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arose and stretched his limbs.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose and stretched his limbs.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
being one more than seven
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arose and stretched his limbs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He arose and stretched his limbs.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
narcoticsnounUS /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪks/
plural of “narcotic” — a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
sconenounUS /skoʊn/
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He arose and stretched his limbs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had slept eight hours under the narcotics of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The packing cases were set in order; the fire was kindled; the mule stood close beside him, eating her breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was in the sky when the Duke awoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The food seemed to be bits of the yellow scone which the mountaineer had offered yesterday to the Duke.
