used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
CIMARRONnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading CIMARRON JACK.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
the first light of day
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
at any time
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
a small worthless amount
From this reading CIMARRON JACK.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
easily agitated
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
in the near future
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anxious faces they were; their movements were hurried and nervous; and the general aspect of the camp was one of alarm and anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The question is answered almost as soon as asked, as a cry arises from one of the watchers.
be dressed in
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the first gray streaks of dawn slanted across the eastern horizon, the little camp on the Gila was astir, and the members were bustling about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is evidently a great commotion in camp; ever and anon the men scan the surrounding horizon; and one and all wear the same anxious look; what is the matter?
