Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a friendly nation

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

lacking a back

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

the act of making something clean

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

cause to stop

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

inspired by love for your country

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

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From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a particular situation

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading As the horses had had a hard pull, the wagon boss ordered a halt on this level stretch of trail.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading RAYNES FINDS A PATRIOTIC ALLY The trail was broader here.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Some thirty feet from the rough road an old-time log cabin, well preserved, stood in a little grove of trees.

which person or people

From this reading Before the door, on a backless chair, sat an old man, roughly clad in buckskin, who was dividing his time between talking to a dog and cleaning the old rifle that lay across his knees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Corporal Raynes, his head buzzing with half a dozen plans, leaped down from the wagon in his restored shoes.