used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
beeves
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From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
camp-fire
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From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
contingentsnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənts/
plural of “contingent” — a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
drouthy
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From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
flotsamnounUS /ˈflɑːtsəm/
the floating wreckage of a ship
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
march in a procession
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
put a saddle on
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading By shipping the different contingents separately, the brothers were enabled to know the situation at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading LIVING IN THE SADDLE The glow of a smouldering camp-fire piloted the returning horsemen safely to their wagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A good night's rest fitted them for the task of the day, which began at sunrise.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The past winter had favored the lame and halt, and after five months of summer, the bulk of them had matured into finished beef.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The next shipment would come from the flotsam of the year before, many of which were heavy beeves, intended for army delivery, but had fallen footsore on the long, drouthy march.
