used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
have
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We will have breakfast," suggested Wabi.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
power to direct or determine
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
FinishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We will have breakfast," suggested Wabi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
for more time
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
MAN-FOOTED
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From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
not any; not one
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
others
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From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
RODnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We will have breakfast," suggested Wabi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We have cold meat and there will be no need of a fire."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
Wabi
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From this reading "We will have breakfast," suggested Wabi.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ROD FOLLOWS THE MAN-FOOTED BEAR "I must wait until it is lighter," he said.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Finishing before the others, Rod grasped his rifle and walked out from among the trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will have breakfast," suggested Wabi.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will have breakfast," suggested Wabi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried to control himself, to fortify himself with the assurance which he no longer felt.
