used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not seem as though it had been only two days.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
have
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
bunkhouse
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From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
the first light of day
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem as though it had been only two days.
without deviation
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
Ferguson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem as though it had been only two days.
and nothing more
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
conformity or harmony
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
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 Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
MustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem as though it had been only two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
and nothing more
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
put a saddle on
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem as though it had been only two days.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It did not seem as though it had been only two days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Before breakfast he had saddled and bridled Mustard, and directly after the meal he was in the saddle, riding slowly toward the river.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading KEEPING A PROMISE Ferguson's dreams had been troubled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Long before dawn he was awake and outside the bunkhouse, splashing water over his face from the tin wash basin that stood on the bench just outside the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before very long he was riding through Bear Flat, and after a time he came to the hill where only two short days before he had reveled in the supreme happiness that had followed months of hope and doubt.
