used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
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 Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this they packed their food and other necessities, knowing that it would be easier to drag the load on the light toboggan than to carry it on their backs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
male cat
From this reading Fortunately Tom had a number of sleeping bags at the camp and a toboggan about six feet long.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
at the time that
From this reading The stars were still shining brightly in the heavens when, the next morning, they waved goodbye to Ezra and turned their faces to the frozen North.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After some discussion it was decided that they would get everything ready and then drive back to the Carry with Ezra and spend the night there, getting an early start the next morning.
