used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
being joined in close association
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
Belden
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From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Monatook Lake froze completely over.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
else
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From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
at any time
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
every person
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Monatook Lake froze completely over.
gate-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
ice-bounds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Monatook Lake froze completely over.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
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 There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
Monatook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monatook Lake froze completely over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monatook Lake froze completely over.
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
pungnounUS /pʌŋ/
a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
Rockledge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
an educational institution
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF WAR To everybody else, affairs at Rockledge School seemed to go on as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were hard lessons, and easy lessons (the former predominating, the boys thought) and there were many, many good times as the season advanced.
at the time that
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gate-keeper set stakes, to which little red flags were attached, at the corners of the ice-bounds, and for a few days, at least, the Rockledge boys were satisfied with the restrictions.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At first the boys were not allowed upon it; but when a team of horses, hitched to a pung, had been driven from shore to shore—from the edge of Rockledge town to Belden—word was given from the teachers’ desks that skating on the lake within so many yards of the boathouse, would be allowed.
