used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we take snowshoes along?” asked the youth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
haven't
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From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
Joe
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From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
a boy or man
From this reading “Not worth while, lad.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not worth while, lad.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
Runnell
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From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we take snowshoes along?” asked the youth.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading “Shall we take snowshoes along?” asked the youth.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
carry out
From this reading “Shall we take snowshoes along?” asked the youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “We haven’t any time to waste,” said the old hunter, as they moved along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
at the time that
From this reading We must go back to the time when Joe and old Runnell started away from Snow Lodge to see what game they could bring down for the next meal or two.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Not worth while, lad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In an hour it will be too dark to shoot at a distance.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Not worth while, lad.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Shall we take snowshoes along?” asked the youth.
