used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
Betty
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From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
make calm or still
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To Colonel Zane and Betty, Wetzel's expression was terrible.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
cut with a saw
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
the season of growth
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To Colonel Zane and Betty, Wetzel's expression was terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Soon he rounded the stockade fence, and came straight toward them.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
under normal conditions
From this reading The stern kindliness, the calm, though cold, gravity of his countenance, as they usually saw it, had disappeared.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
Wetzel
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From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
Wetzel's
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From this reading To Colonel Zane and Betty, Wetzel's expression was terrible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
people who are wounded
From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On the eighth day of his enforced idleness, as he sat with Betty and the colonel in the yard, Wetzel appeared on a ridge east of the fort.
Zane
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From this reading In forty-eight hours Jonathan Zane was up and about the cabin as though he had never been wounded; the third day he walked to the spring; in a week he was waiting for Wetzel, ready to go on the trail.
