used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
Bosworth
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From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
BowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
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 “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
at any time
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
the act of departing
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
I'd
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From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
I'll
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From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
I've
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From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
Jimmie
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From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
the act of departing
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
Ned
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From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow, ever since I’ve been here,” Ned went on with a smile, “I have lived in an atmosphere of excitement.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My idea of a pleasant afternoon,” Ned said, as they arose from a sumptuous camp dinner, “is to get off alone into the mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be leaving the mountains before long, and I have a notion that I’d like to get up to the snow line and look over the country.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
what's
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From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You would better come with us, and see what’s going on at the Devil’s Punch Bowl,” Jimmie advised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Bosworth seems inclined to go with you boys for a view of the flag on the cliff,” he went on, “and so I’ll leave you to your own amusement while I go and get acquainted with the mountains.”
