used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
(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 They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
any thing at all
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
how
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From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
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 We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
others
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From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
a person, without saying who
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The snow still lay deep on the ground; and as we marched along, one after another, each man stepped in the tracks of the man before him.
(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 After a time someone said, "Well, let us go down to the river and camp."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
in or at the place that
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We traveled a long way, until we came to some hills, from which we could see a river; and before we got down to the river's valley we stopped on a hill, and took off our packs, and looked about and rested.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They all started down the hill, but I remained where I was, waiting to see what they would do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I did not belong to the party, and I did not know how the others felt toward me; so I was shy about doing anything; I wanted to wait and see what they did.
