used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
on or to one side
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
Brennan
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From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
Donovan
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From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
Haskell
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From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
not any; not one
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
on one occasion
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
requisitionedverbUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “requisition” — make a formal request for official services
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
spring-seat
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From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hard, slow journey back across the desert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
Westcott
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From this reading Westcott drove, with Miss Donovan perched beside him on the spring-seat, and Cavendish lying on a pile of blankets beneath the shadow of the canvas top.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It became exceedingly hot as the sun mounted into the sky, and once they encountered a sand storm, which so blinded horses and driver, they were compelled to halt and turn aside from its fury for nearly an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moore's team and wagon were requisitioned for the purpose, but Matt himself remained behind to help Brennan with the prisoners and cattle, until the party returning to Haskell could send them help.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
but in spite of that
From this reading The wounded man must have suffered, yet made no complaint.
