used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time Langdon was up, and starting a fire.
the first light of day
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
Dishpannoun
large pan for washing dishes
From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
start firing a weapon
From this reading By that time Langdon was up, and starting a fire.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
death of a person
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
Langdon
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From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
packernounUS /ˈpækər/
a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
saddle-horses
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From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading By that time Langdon was up, and starting a fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time Langdon was up, and starting a fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Langdon frequently reminded himself that such mornings as this had made him disappoint the doctors and rob the grave.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time Langdon was up, and starting a fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
at the time that
From this reading He was still asleep when Bruce rolled out from under his blanket at dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned he brought Dishpan and their saddle-horses with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Without rousing Langdon the young packer slipped on his boots and waded back a quarter of a mile through the heavy dew to round up the horses.
