used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
Drennen
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From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
Kootanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
PURIFYverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading In the wet sand of a rivulet were the tracks.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading In the wet sand of a rivulet were the tracks.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
Sothern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
not in physical motion
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Kootanie George and Lieutenant Max, I think," announced Drennen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In the wet sand of a rivulet were the tracks.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the wet sand of a rivulet were the tracks.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In the wet sand of a rivulet were the tracks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was of an unusually large boot, the other of a smaller boot with a higher heel that had sunk deep.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Upon the afternoon of the second day Drennen and Sothern, still working northward along the chain of lakes, came to unmistakable signs of a fresh trail, made by two men, turning in from the westward.
Ygerne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRES WHICH PURIFY The camp fire which the two men had seen had not been that of Ygerne and her companions.
