used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
the act of departing
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
Hugh
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From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
It'll
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From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
it's
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From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
engage in
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
express in words
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
STRESSnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading "Say! it's going to be a hot day, and it's going to thaw some.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
a special situation
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
we've
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From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STORM AND STRESS It was five o'clock on the morrow before the party was up, and six o'clock before, breakfast cooked and eaten, John and Hugh were on the road to the summit.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
at the time that
From this reading The glow of the sun was already upon the mountains when they set out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It'll make hauling easy, but our feet will be pretty wet; good thing we've got some dry socks and rubbers in our outfit at the summit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were to travel the twenty miles there, and return with one thousand pounds of supplies.
