used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
(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 Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
(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 His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
Cal
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From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
come to pass
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STICKS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He was ignorant of what had already occurred, except to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STICKS.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
STICKSnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STICKS.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STICKS.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
toastingnounUS /ˈtoʊstɪŋ/
cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cal Evans, sitting by the fire and toasting his bacon in the camp of the Apaches, knew nothing of what was to happen that day in all those other places.
at the time that
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had passed a wonderful night, and it seemed to have made an older boy of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His strongest feeling, at that moment, was grief for what he knew must be the anxiety of his father, and for what he feared that his mother would suffer when his father should get home without him.
