used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
have
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
lacking funds
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING.
ContinuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
march in a procession
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
stainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
up to a particular time
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Making a fire at the root of a tree, they flung some brush on the snow, and laid down in their blankets in the open air to sleep.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monday morning it was splendid walking on the crust; they made a long day’s march, travelling till dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In those days moose were more abundant in Maine than any other part of New England.
which person or people
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Continuing to follow the bank of the little stream, they started some moose about ten o’clock in the day; the crust would bear them, but not the moose, who broke through at every step, staining the snow with their blood.
