used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
assortedadjectiveUS /əˈsɔːrtɪd/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The second contingent numbered forty cattle.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading The second contingent numbered forty cattle.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
cripplesnounUS /ˈkrɪpəlz/
plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
CRUMBSnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
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 The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
foremennounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The second contingent numbered forty cattle.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
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 The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
the force of workers available
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The second contingent numbered forty cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FALL OF CRUMBS An active day followed.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second contingent numbered forty cattle.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two trail foremen left early to overtake their herds, and the trio at the homestead was fully employed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cripples were brought up, brands were copied, and the commissary stores assorted and arranged.
people who are wounded
From this reading Before leaving, the men had stretched the sunshade, and the wounded magician sat in state before his own tent door.
