used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
(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 Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
Filditch
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From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
fireless
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From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
HALF-BREEDS
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From this reading THE RED RIVER HALF-BREEDS.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
lodgementnoun
bringing a charge or accusation against someone
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
not any; not one
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
Ranald
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From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED RIVER HALF-BREEDS.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
reposed
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From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RED RIVER HALF-BREEDS.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
soughed
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From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED RIVER HALF-BREEDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their first find was the lodgement of the Crow Indians.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
up to a particular time
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For over twenty hours these had remained in a fireless camp in a gulch eastward, living on "cold bites," so as not to betray themselves, and sending out no scouts till the recent snow should be hardened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst Ranald and Filditch reposed, the more restless trappers went out reconnoitring all the day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a rising wind, which boomed in the hollows, rattled the loose stones, and soughed among the ice coated boughs.
