used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
in addition
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
any person at all
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
artfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/
in an artful manner
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
lacking funds
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
clothing in general
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
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 THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
at any time
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
ten 10s
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
come into possession of
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
others
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From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
a course of conduct
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
RAMverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
except for; apart from
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
under normal conditions
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brady stored his traps in a remote corner of the cavern, hiding them so artfully that it was not likely anyone save the four would ever find them.
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 With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the help of the others he also opened a path down to a little stream flowing into the lake, where the horses and mules were able to obtain water, spending the rest of the time in the cavern.
in or at the place that
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will broke a way to the stable, where he talked to the animals and fed them with the hay which had been cut with forethought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN RAM It snowed for two days and two nights without ceasing, and then turned so cold that the snow froze over, a covering like glass forming upon it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men usually had a small fire and they passed the time while they were snowed in in jerking more meat, repairing their clothes and doing a hundred other things that would be of service later on.
