used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
anew
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TURNED BACK.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
Dot's
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From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
engage in
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
not any; not one
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
slakedadjective
allayed
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
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 He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading TURNED BACK.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
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 He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
at the time that
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
which person or people
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
