1918
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From this reading The paint apparently had vanished about 1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The paint apparently had vanished about 1918.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
(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 The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
from appearances alone
From this reading The paint apparently had vanished about 1918.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
have
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
bear-hunting
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From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They heard him before they saw him, in fact.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was a runabout.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
Doesn't
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From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They heard him before they saw him, in fact.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The paint apparently had vanished about 1918.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard him before they saw him, in fact.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They heard him before they saw him, in fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
ten 10s
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
kodak
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From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
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 The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The paint apparently had vanished about 1918.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The car was a runabout.
cut with a saw
From this reading They heard him before they saw him, in fact.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading The paint apparently had vanished about 1918.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Stone was exhibiting his new camera, an astonishing invention which he held in his hand like a kodak, while it took twenty-five feet of film (he could carry as much as two hundred feet of extra reels in one side pocket, too), when Pep appeared in his “antique.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
wouldn't
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From this reading The Bear Hunt—In Which the Boys Discover that the Bear Doesn’t Do All the Hard Work Right after breakfast the next morning they got the cars out and left behind at the hotel all the luggage they wouldn’t need on the bear-hunting trip.
