used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
(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 "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
at any time
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
gun-bearers
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From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
Hofe
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From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
without good reason
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
MasainounUS /mɑːˈsɑːi/
a Nilotic language
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
Schoverling
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From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading At the last moment Schoverling had flung in the six traps.
TREKnounUS /trek/
a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
von
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From this reading He and the boys and von Hofe rode first, the Masai tramping along to a swinging chant beside the wagon, and the three gun-bearers bringing up the rear.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as fresh and sleek as ever, and the lightly loaded wagon was a small burden to them.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE DESERT TREK The rest, short as it had been, had worked wonders for the cattle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have a notion," was all he would reply to the questions of the boys.
