used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
buglers
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From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
ColorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
innocent-looking
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From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First Call for supper had already sounded before Sherlock Jones returned to camp.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He had barely time to wash his face and comb his rumpled hair before the camp was called to stand Retreat at the regular sundown ceremony of lowering the flag.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He limped into Tent Ten weary, scratched, and footsore, and in a dejected mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
which person or people
From this reading His thoughts, as the buglers played To the Colors, were not friendly toward the two spruce, innocent-looking brothers who stood stiffly to attention at his side.
woodsmennounUS /ˈwʊdzmən/
plural of “woodsman” — someone who lives in the woods
From this reading It was a thankless task for a detective to try to shadow a pair of expert woodsmen through the mountains.
