used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
anew
From this reading Menard again dropped to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LONG LAKE.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Menard again dropped to sleep.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
extinguishingnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AT THE LONG LAKE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AT THE LONG LAKE.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
Menard
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From this reading Menard again dropped to sleep.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
muskets
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From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
others
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From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Menard again dropped to sleep.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The band had evidently been astir for some moments.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LONG LAKE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Menard again dropped to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
at the time that
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
which person or people
From this reading When the day had nearly reached its middle, he was aroused by two warriors, who pulled him roughly to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few braves were extinguishing the fire with clumps of sod, while the others packed in their blankets what had been left from the morning meal, or looked to the spots of rust which the damp had brought to knives and muskets.
