used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
Alice
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From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
coffee-pot
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From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
take in solid food
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
a young female
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
goin
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From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
Marcum
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From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
PeeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
having a supporting base
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
very small
From this reading Peering around the edge of her shelter tent she could see him, coffee-pot in hand, standing beside the tiny flame that licked at the dry pine shavings of a newly kindled fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the Texan sounded in her ears: "Come alive, now!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
we're
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From this reading We got to eat an' pull out of here in an hour's time if we're goin' to fetch the bad lands by daylight."
at the time that
From this reading A RESCUE When Alice Marcum opened her eyes the timber was in darkness.
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon had not yet topped the divide and through an opening in the trees the girl could see the dim outlines of an endless sea of peaks and ridges that stretched away to the eastward.
