used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
Charley
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From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
coffee-pot
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From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
without deviation
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
immediately past
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
arrange in a container
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
potfulnoun
the quantity contained in a pot
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stowed the coffee-pot in his pack and in a few moments the two boys were once more afoot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Before rolling his pack, Charley filled his coffee-pot in the run and thoroughly soaked the last embers of their fire.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They struck directly for the top of the knob, as the ranger had told them to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Lost Opportunity Half an hour later the two boys were all but ready to go on.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll never burn any timber," he said, as he poured on the last potful.
