used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
CHECKSnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading LANGFORD CHECKS UP.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
your usual mood
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
every person
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
Ferris
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From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
Katherine
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From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
LANGFORD
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From this reading LANGFORD CHECKS UP.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
approval to do something
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The progress made thus far was so encouraging that everybody showed a disposition of impatience at the first sign of inactivity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two advance scouts reported developments in detail, much to the interest and delight of the other girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LANGFORD CHECKS UP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go right back and get permission from Mr. Ferris to locate our camp somewhere near the Graham home," said Katherine.
in or at the place that
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The twelve girls in the boat landed and proceeded with Katherine and Hazel up the steps to the top of the Point, where a conference was held.
