used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His actions were far from being hurried.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His actions were far from being hurried.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
extinguishingnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His actions were far from being hurried.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His actions were far from being hurried.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
primingnounUS /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/
the act of making something ready
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carefully extinguishing the fire and looking to the priming of his rifle, he was ready for the trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His actions were far from being hurried.
at the time that
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When his little fire had been made, he warmed some slices of venison which had already been cooked, and thus satisfied his hunger.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were deliberate, and seemed strange on the part of a man whose stern face suggested some dark business to be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
Zane
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From this reading At daylight Jonathan Zane rolled from his snug bed of leaves under the side of a log, and with the flint, steel and punk he always carried, began building a fire.
