used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
DAWNSnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
having made preparations
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
else
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From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
I'm
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From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
It'll
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From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
Jake
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From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
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 It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
in the near future
From this reading “It’ll soon be dark, and I’m not going to furnish candles.”
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
male cat
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As the cook was an autocrat in camp, the engineers meekly called for more pie and coffee, disposed of it and strolled out of the mess tent over to their own little village under canvas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
which person or people
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE DAY OF REAL WORK DAWNS The meal was finished in peace after that.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was so hearty a meal that Tom and Harry, who had not yet acquired the keen edge of appetite that comes to hard workers in the Rockies, had finished long before any one else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You fellers had better hurry up,” commanded Jake Wren finally.
