Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

at or in the front

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I'm glad I came."

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "I'm glad, too," said Uncle Dick.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I'm glad I came."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I'm glad I came."

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From this reading I'm glad I came."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

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From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

the force of workers available

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

select carefully from a group

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

on the contrary

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

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From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I'm glad, too," said Uncle Dick.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "I'm glad, too," said Uncle Dick.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's good grass in the valley on ahead, and we'll go into camp rather early."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

(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 "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

in or at the place that

From this reading "It's fine," said John, "to feel that we are right here where the old men used to travel, and that we've got to travel the way they did.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It has been rather hard work, and now I propose to give you a little rest, so the horses can pick up as well as ourselves.