used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
(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 Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
BOGverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
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 THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
take the midday meal
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
determined
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They procured an old alarm clock and set it to go off at four o'clock in the morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
in the near future
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
TREACHEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TREACHEROUS BOG Two days after their trip over the course of the Canal the three chums decided to spend a long day on an exploring expedition after their own heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Accordingly, they made all their plans, and, the night before the eventful day, laid in provisions for a "bang up" lunch for three.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They resolved to go off early some fine morning on "their own hook" and see and do what pleased them best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This done, they finished discussing every detail of the trip, and as soon as their excitement would let them, fell into a sound sleep.
