used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
cantaloupenounUS /ˈkæntəloʊp/
a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
immediately past
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
go away from a place
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
a full supply
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
Ralph
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From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
RESERVOIRnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
STORAGEnounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jessie and I had risen at daylight to pull them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We had been careful to leave a vacant space in the front of the wagon, and this, fitted up with his favorite little chair and plenty of blankets, made a snug harbor for Ralph.
wagon-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
water-storage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE STORAGE RESERVOIR By nine o'clock the next morning we were on our way to the water-storage camp, twenty miles away across the plains.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The little fellow was wild with excitement and pleasure at the prospect before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wagon-box was piled high with the last of our cantaloupe crop.
