used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
BuckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
Dan
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From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
Dan's
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From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
It's
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From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
and nothing more
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Dan's chest expanded as he drank into his lungs great draughts of the fresh, keen air.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading "It's the only tonic I need," he had often remarked.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
TRAILINGnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a cool morning, and the mists of night still hung thick over river and valley.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE TRAILING SERPENT Buckskin Dan walked slowly along the trail toward the store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The day was young, and the sun was just swinging clear of the far eastern horizon.
