used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
(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 The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on with me.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
a young female
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
HOOCHnounUS /huːtʃ/
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come on with me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on with me.
others
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From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
pilgrim'snounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
Tex
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From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
at the time that
From this reading A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH" It was well past the middle of the afternoon when the Texan rode up the steep incline and unsaddled his horse.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Hey, Win, wake up," he whispered as the man regarded him through a pair of sleepy eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The occupants of the camp were all asleep, the girl in her little shelter tent, and Bat and Endicott with their blankets spread at some little distance away.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tex carried the outfit he had procured from Johnson into the timber, then crawled cautiously to the pilgrim's side, and awoke him without arousing the others.
