used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
Alden
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From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
a youthful male person
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
GORDON
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From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
Hanson
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From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
a boy or man
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
ManufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
a particular point in time
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
PatriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
PlantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Don Alden is the story of Boston during the British occupation.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY RUSSELL GORDON CARTER Author of the Bob Hanson Books A Patriot Lad of Old Boston Manufacturing Plant Camden, N. J.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
to-day
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From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Like the sturdy out-of-doors boy of to-day, Don was fond of hunting and fishing and trapping; it is of little wonder therefore that Glen Drake, the old trapper from the North, formed an instant liking for him.
an affirmative
From this reading But from the moment that the Port Bill went into effect--yes, and before that unfortunate event--there were other things than hunting and fishing to think about.
