used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
Badeau
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From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
Baptiste
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From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
Bernier
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From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
Derosier
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From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
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 After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
François
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From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
engage in
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
overhearingverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈhiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “What’s that?” queried the lieutenant, overhearing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
Preuss
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From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “What’s that?” queried the lieutenant, overhearing.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
river-bank
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From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that?” queried the lieutenant, overhearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
bound or secured closely
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob, and François Badeau and Baptiste Derosier had been named to garrison the little fort.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, I guess we can make room.
What's
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From this reading “What’s that?” queried the lieutenant, overhearing.
which person or people
From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading After an early breakfast the lieutenant and Kit, Mr. Preuss and Basil and Baptiste Bernier busied themselves in packing the boat, tied to the river-bank, with blankets and scientific instruments and three rubber bags of water and a little food.
you'd
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From this reading “Wall, boy,” remarked Kit Carson, with a twinkle, eyeing Oliver, who lingered near, “looks as though you’d better stay ashore.”
