used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was very fond of newspapers and magazines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
interviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He was very fond of newspapers and magazines.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He was very fond of newspapers and magazines.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
TuskegeenounUS /ˈtʌskəɡiː/
a town in eastern Alabama
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very fond of newspapers and magazines.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading VISITS TO EUROPE Washington was a great traveler.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
which person or people
From this reading He traveled principally in the North, making speeches and interviewing people who might help Tuskegee.
the act of creating written works
From this reading While on these trips, he did most of his reading and writing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was away from his home at least half of each year and often more than that.
