used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
Boyd
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From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Here's your breakfast, Will," he said.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Beef, a few crackers, and water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Beef, a few crackers, and water.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's your breakfast, Will," he said.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's your breakfast, Will," he said.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Boyd had already built a little fire among the bushes, and was warming some strips of dried beef over the flames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Beef, a few crackers, and water.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
at the time that
From this reading THE NARROW ESCAPE When he awoke a sun of great brilliancy was shining, and over him arched the high skies of the great west.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The air was thin and cool, easy to breathe and uplifting, and in the bracing morning he did not feel the loneliness and immensity of the wilderness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Here's your breakfast, Will," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's your breakfast, Will," he said.
