afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
the first light of day
From this reading The hour was scarce yet dawn.
DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK "Roll out, men, roll out!"
divisible by two
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
girded
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From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was scarce yet dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK "Roll out, men, roll out!"
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK "Roll out, men, roll out!"
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
with speed
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK "Roll out, men, roll out!"
only a very short time before
From this reading The hour was scarce yet dawn.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK "Roll out, men, roll out!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon the fires were alight and the odors of roasting meat arose.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sentinel came in, his moccasins wet, his tunic girded tight against the cool of the morning, which even at that season was chill upon the high plains.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The sleeping men stirred under their robes and blankets and turned out, quickly awake, after the fashion of the wilderness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK "Roll out, men, roll out!"
but in spite of that
From this reading The hour was scarce yet dawn.
