used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
either extremity of something that has length
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to come or go into
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
https
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moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
pine-laden
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From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
very small
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They waved their hands to the conductor as he swung himself back upon the train, and then they turned to face a vast forest which seemed to surround the tiny station on every side.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading They were Edward Williams and his friend, George Rand.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Adventures of Two Boys in the Maine Woods CAMPING IN THE WINTER WOODS I INTO THE WILDERNESS As the train stopped before a small station built of logs, two boys carrying guns and rods sprang from their seats and hurried out into the fragrant, pine-laden air of northern Maine.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As they were too young to enter college until the following year, the lads had been sent to spend the fall and winter in the Maine woods.
