used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
fro
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From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
GullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
set afire or burning
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
PeeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
cut with a saw
From this reading Peering from beneath his blankets, he saw a lighted lantern at the cook house.
get rid of
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sleepy individuals were crawling out from every conceivable place--from the hay mow and machine shed, carrying their inseparable blanket rolls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
Travis
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From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
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 At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other lanterns were being carried to and fro among the horses in the barn.
at the time that
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At the well men were busily pumping water by hand, the wind having died down during the night.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When morning came--not morning proper--but it was sometime after midnight, Travis Gully was awakened by the sound of someone cutting wood.
