used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
at or in the front
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
chattered
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From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
don't
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From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
Fred
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From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
and nothing more
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Bobby and Fred occupied a seat ahead of him, and laughed and chattered as they pleased.
Rockledge
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From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
only a very short time before
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
SURROUNDINGSnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "This is only Friday," said Fred, "and classes don’t begin at Rockledge until Monday.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll have two whole days to get acquainted in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NEW SURROUNDINGS The boys were so eagerly looking ahead that they scarcely gave a backward glance at Clinton, as the train rolled away.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mr. Blake had his paper and a whole seat to himself.
