touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
(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 Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
biters
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From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
burlapnounUS /ˈbɜːrlæp/
coarse jute fabric
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no rest there either.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
one or the other of two
From this reading But there was no rest there either.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
fleasnounUS /fliːz/
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
INSECTSnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no rest there either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
possumnounUS /ˈpɑːsəm/
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But there was no rest there either.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no rest there either.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first the Rangers did not realize the trick that had been played upon them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no rest there either.
well-developed
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From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading One who went back to the tent for his hat discovered the burlap sack that had been used in the 'possum hunt.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading INSECTS WIN THE BATTLE The Rangers, slapping, scratching and fighting against the armies of insects that were crawling over them, had finally got out of bed and gone out of doors to sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their bodies were covered with ants and fleas, all with well-developed biters---and they bit!
