used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
buzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/
plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
divisible by two
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
on one occasion
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
go across or through
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
rainproofadjective
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
revisitverbUS /riˈvɪzɪt/
visit again
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
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 It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not rain once, and there was not a sign of the Sioux.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Lost Valley They spent a week on the slope, sleeping securely and warmly under their blankets in the pine alcove, and fortune favored them throughout that time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he stripped quite clean the wagon which had fallen in the gully, even carrying away the canvas cover, which was rainproof.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Dick did not revisit the pass after the first three days, and he knew that the wolves and buzzards had been busy there.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Albert wondered that the Sioux had not returned, but Dick had a very plausible theory to account for it.
