used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Oh, they'll come," he said, aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, they'll come," he said, aloud.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
Delaney
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From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
gulches
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From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
the force of workers available
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, they'll come," he said, aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, they'll come," he said, aloud.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
stampeders
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From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men from Delaney came first, followed a little later by their partners from the high gulches, and after them the genuine stampeders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they did.
they'll
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From this reading "Oh, they'll come," he said, aloud.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "They'll boil in here on me in another hour or two."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daylight brought a comparative sense of safety, and, building a fire, he cooked his breakfast in peace--though his eyes were restless.
