used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also fried a little bacon and bread.
in addition
From this reading He also fried a little bacon and bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading He also fried a little bacon and bread.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He also fried a little bacon and bread.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
BUNKnounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
Conley
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
take in liquids
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
communicated in words
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading He also fried a little bacon and bread.
frying-pan
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From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He also fried a little bacon and bread.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
in the near future
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
tea-kettle
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From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He built up the fire, melted snow and made tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BUNK The sun was on the edge of the western hills when he got back to Mrs. Conley.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Between them they emptied tea-kettle and frying-pan; and the woman was greatly revived by the food and drink.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She expressed relief at seeing him and wonder at seeing him so soon.
