used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
brassyadjectiveUS /ˈbræsi/
resembling the sound of a brass instrument
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
CHIEFSnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not a time and place in which one could afford to be ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
the act of testing something
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short gasps, and his face was very pale.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
which person or people
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His brother, older, and stronger by far, who walked at the wheel, regarded him with a look in which affection and intense anxiety were mingled.
