used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
anew
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
cooking-fire
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From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
Grenfell
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From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
staying power
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
RANGESnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
river-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
only a very short time before
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
slakedadjective
allayed
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
steadieradjectiveUS /ˈstediər/
comparative of “steady” — not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was pitched beside a diminutive strip of boggy natural prairie under the towering range, though the latter was then shrouded in sliding mist out of which the climbing firs raised here and there a ragged spire or somber branch.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The few weeks they had spent in the wilderness had made a change in them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grenfell had clearer eyes and skin, and was steadier on his legs, for he had slaked his thirst with river-water for some time now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE RANGES A month had passed when Weston stood one morning outside the tent he scarcely expected that he or his comrade would sleep in again.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The smoke of the cooking-fire hung in heavy blue wreaths about the tent, and a thick rain beat into the faces of the men.
