used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
Frayne
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From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
assemble or get together
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
hikesnounUS /haɪks/
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
Hurray
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From this reading “Hurray!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
Munson
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From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
PotatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
shrilled
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From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
plural of “story” — 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 Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
carry out
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We still have lots of daylight left after supper, so we have planned a few short hikes before dark.
we'll
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From this reading Then, after that, we’ll gather here in the lodge around the fire and have some songs and stories.”
at the time that
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
which person or people
From this reading That night after supper, when the whistle had shrilled for silence, Happy Face Frayne, who was officer of the day, made announcement of the evening’s program.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Munson will take a group up the mountain road to the Devil’s Potato Patch.
