used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
Dan
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
Denis
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
Dio
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
one or the other of two
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
set up or found
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dan and I always kept together.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
others
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
rivulets
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Dan and I always kept together.
in the direction of
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
well-markedadjective
clearly indicated
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
in or at the place that
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
