used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The beds came first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
lacking funds
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The beds came first.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
EmerynounUS /ˈeməri/
a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The beds came first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
HELL'SnounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
mattressesnounUS /ˈmætrəsəz/
plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
not used up
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
TripletsnounUS /ˈtrɪpləts/
plural of “triplet” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The air had been released from the mattresses before we got up,--one way of saving time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
in or at the place that
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, while Emery cooked the breakfast, Jimmy and I “broke camp.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A change of dry clothing was placed with each bed, and they were rolled as tightly as the two of us could do it, after which they were strapped, placed in a rubber sack, with a canvas sack over that, both these sacks being laced at the top.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HELL’S HALF MILE We began our work the next morning where we left off the night before by bringing the remaining boat down along the edge of the “Triplets.”
