used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
coins made of gold
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Mr. Allen had asked him to go as a Leader, to have charge of one tent of seven boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
precisely as stated
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a State encampment, held in that very odd and interesting part of the second range known as Cathedral Park.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Willis Becomes Interested in Gold Mines The next four weeks passed by very slowly to Willis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Allen had gone to the annual summer camp with a large number of the Association boys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Willis had been very anxious to go, for he knew it would be a very new and profitable experience for him.
