used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
at or in the front
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "That's a funny mistake," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a funny mistake," he said.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
how
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From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
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 Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "That's a funny mistake," he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
in motion
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
Ned
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From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a funny mistake," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
That's
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From this reading "That's a funny mistake," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the first two or three miles they did not pay any special attention to the scenery around them; they were kept busy climbing fences and hills, and taking care of the refractory cake box, which became more and more of a burden every moment.
at the time that
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING FOR THE CAMP It was already past three o'clock when the boys resumed their tramp, abandoning the road and heading across country along the same course by which they had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder how long we have been moving parallel with the creek instead of toward it?
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Finally as they were descending a long wooded slope, Ned was amazed to discover that the mountains, instead of being straight ahead, lay off to the right.
