used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
Arne
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From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
fjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
hikesnounUS /haɪks/
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
Laks
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From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
a course of conduct
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
transport commercially
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
Torger
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From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They sailed and swam and fished on the fjord, and took long hikes up and down the fjord path and up the mountainside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was time for play, too, in the summer afternoons and long, light evenings.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Each time he hoped to hear the glad news that he was to be on board when the ship weighed anchor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
at the time that
From this reading But Arne never let any of his activities keep him from being right on the dock when the _Laks_ was due.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than once Arne went away on a day’s jaunt with Oscar and Torger and half a dozen other boys.
