used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
anew
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
deem to be
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
drinkablenounUS /ˈdrɪnkəbəl/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
a boy or man
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
FRISKEDverbUS /frɪskt/
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
Let's
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From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
march in a procession
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
absolutely essential
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
others
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From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
PEDDLERnounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
approval to do something
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
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 "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
we'll
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From this reading "Now, we'll have to see if we can find water here," Dick proposed.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE PEDDLER WAS "FRISKED" It was a hot and dusty road that lay before them when they again took up their march that day.
which person or people
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At night they halted on the edge of woods so far from the nearest farm house that Prescott did not consider it necessary to hunt up the owner and ask permission.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Let's scatter, and the fellow who finds drinkable water must let out a yell to inform the others."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Dick Prescott insisted that, despite the late start, they must count upon covering twenty miles for that second day.
