used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
anew
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mountain side up which they were struggling was rough and rugged.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The going had been worse than before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The going had been worse than before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
BUMPSnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
an occurrence of something
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
one or the other of two
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
the act of departing
From this reading The going had been worse than before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The mountain side up which they were struggling was rough and rugged.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The mountain side up which they were struggling was rough and rugged.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The mountain side up which they were struggling was rough and rugged.
STACY
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From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The mountain side up which they were struggling was rough and rugged.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The going had been worse than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
tougheradjectiveUS /ˈtʌfər/
comparative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It could not have been tougher for either man or beast.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mountain side up which they were struggling was rough and rugged.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had eaten their fill of the meat, hiding the rest in case they should by any chance come that way again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STACY BUMPS THE BUMPS One by one the travelers were hauling the ponies up a steep mountain, over which their course lay, four days after Tad had brought in the antelope.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The going had been worse than before.
