used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
(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 "Better eat your meat, boys," suggested the ranger.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Better eat your meat, boys," suggested the ranger.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
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 Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
take in solid food
From this reading "Better eat your meat, boys," suggested the ranger.
enfolded
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From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "Better eat your meat, boys," suggested the ranger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
not in physical motion
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Better eat your meat, boys," suggested the ranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good News For the Fire Patrol As the ranger had foretold, the forest guards did indeed pull foot early in the morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fire was speedily kindled and breakfast gotten under way.
at the time that
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Otherwise it will keep that cat hanging around here.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Black darkness still enfolded the camp when the ranger awoke his young companions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Better eat your meat, boys," suggested the ranger.
