used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
lacking funds
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
divisible by two
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
JEROMEnounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
MOSQUITOnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
Shirttailnoun
a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Now came Mary Temple, her lean arms encircling a big load of Henry’s firewood, proving that she herself was still supreme as the early riser of the party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL TO MOSQUITO ANDY JEROME was up early the following morning, even before Shirttail Henry was astir.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
(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 “Well, Mary, you’re a wonder!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the creek, broke a thin sheet of ice, and washed his hands and face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, quite proud of his achievement, he stepped briskly back to camp to start a fire, only to find that newly laid kindling had been lighted while he was at his toilet.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Well, Mary, you’re a wonder!”
you're
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From this reading “Well, Mary, you’re a wonder!”
