used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
(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 The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
take in liquids
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
not accessible to view
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
the season of growth
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
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 At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
