used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
(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 He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
Cecil
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From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
moving swiftly
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
ForestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
set up or found
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
Francisco
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From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
How
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From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We were very fortunate in meeting Mr. George Cecil, the District Forester.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
Presideo
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From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
San
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From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
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 “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
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 He is in charge of all the National Forests in Oregon and Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had a fine time and found it very educational,” replied Bill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I never knew that there were so many different kinds of trees.
at the time that
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you enjoy your life in the woods?” asked Captain Smith when Bill Bruce and Bob Finch reported for duty at the flying field at the Presideo at San Francisco.
